Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expectorated
Verb
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On its fringes, volcanic islands gurgle and spit, their fertile slopes ablaze with wildflowers, capers, and Malvasia grapes.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026 -
Picked him up when the system spit him out.—
Kevin Sherrington,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Academics, journalists, students, have been fired or expelled, or, in some cases locked up for expressing their speech.—
Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
6 Jan. 2026
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The Vatican then expelled ten other members.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Nuccio knows of many older camellias in the San Gabriel Valley that are watered exclusively by winter rain.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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To overwinter them properly, they should be shielded from the cold, watered less frequently, and provided with sufficient sunlight to thrive.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The alveoli take in oxygen from inhaled air and exchange it for carbon dioxide, a waste gas that is exhaled.—
Susan Russell,
Verywell Health,
23 Dec. 2025
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After a Friday court hearing, in which Judge Eric Geffon said approving the agreement exceeded his authority under a 2022 law change, Tony LoBue and his sister Marie audibly exhaled.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
6 Dec. 2025
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Those enhanced subsidies, in place since 2021, expired at the end of last year.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
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Nader later reshared the photo to her own Story — which has since expired — using it to spotlight her more natural appearance.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Expectorated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expectorated. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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