EXPECTORATED Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

expectorated

verb

past tense of expectorate

as in spit

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An early version of the Orb, which looked like a miniature Death Star, spat out physical coins, like a slot machine, presumably to make the point about the quid pro quo to people who might not quite comprehend blockchain.

— Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
The team could use another forward as Luis Suarez is suspended for all six Leagues Cup games as the penalty for spitting on a Seattle Sounders official during last year’s tournament final.

— Michelle Kaufman August 7, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026

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Bernadette tells Stuart and Kripke that she was expelled from the guild for using her powers during the strike to bring her neighbor’s son’s adorable rescue dog Chocolate Chip back to life after he was hit by several cars.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
Those shells were likely expelled during turbulent bouts of mass loss shortly before the explosion, giving astronomers an unusually detailed view of the star's final stages.

— Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 5 Aug. 2026

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During the first two years, plum trees need to be watered deeply once a week, about 10 gallons per tree.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 4 Aug. 2026
Drought-Tolerant Plants Don’t Need to Be Watered Even the most drought-tolerant plants actually do need to be watered at least the first year they are planted.

— Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2026

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This means a skeptic who fought the crowd by sitting out the exuberant, bear-gutting rally of late-2020 to late-2021 was redeemed and granted an allotment of bragging rights (which expired almost immediately).

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
Reuters reported that the number of shares available for public trading more than doubled after the first lock-up restriction expired.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

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