EXPECTORATED Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

expectorated

verb

past tense of expectorate

as in spit

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The report said Evans first refused to give officers his name and then spit into one officer's face after being taken into custody.

— Dale Ellis, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
Director Arielko Kotzer effectively created an AI feedback loop to see what a combination of tools would spit out.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of spit

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In fact, Israel built its future wagering that the Palestinians violently displaced and expelled in the Nakba would eventually move on, assimilate, forget the depravity that ripped them from their land.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
He was expelled from Prairie View A&M University in 1971 after protesting against the expulsion of the editor of the student newspaper.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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Like all new plants, moss phlox should be watered regularly until the ground freezes and mulched in late fall to insulate the roots against the winter cold.

— Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 6 Sep. 2026
The best way to determine if your dahlias need to be watered is to use your finger.

— Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of watered

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Of 16 such proposals, the complaint states, nine were rejected June 30 — the same day the agreement expired.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Then came Underwood-to-Buchanan, a stunning victory and thousands of Wolverines fans rushing the field as time — finally — expired.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

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