expectorated

past tense of expectorate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for expectorated
Verb
  • This week, Tyla gets in her feelings, Tierra Whack spits bars on a spritely beat, and Kelela slows it down on a lover’s lament that dates back to her debut album.
    Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 19 June 2026
  • At one point in the series, a frustrated Knicks fan appeared to try to spit at Young.
    Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • Many also reference Oscarville, a predominantly Black community whose residents were violently expelled from Forsyth County in 1912 before the land was eventually submerged beneath the lake decades later.
    Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 15 June 2026
  • However, just two days before Spain’s opening game against Portugal, Lopetegui was fired and expelled from the team camp.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
Verb
  • After that, mountain laurels are relatively drought-tolerant and only need to be watered during extended periods of dry weather.
    Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 13 June 2026
  • Like dogs and cats, carnivorous plants can be fed and watered.
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • Wall Street exhaled on Friday after SpaceX nailed its record-breaking debut.
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 13 June 2026
  • The garment also pulls double duty by managing respiration, using a separate ventilation loop to gently blow fresh oxygen across the astronaut’s face while simultaneously vacuuming away exhaled carbon dioxide for scrubbing and recirculation.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • The company previously had an overall TV deal at Disney, which expired earlier this year.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 June 2026
  • The delays come after a ground stop expired at the world's busiest airport.
    Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 18 June 2026
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“Expectorated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expectorated. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.

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