EXPECTORATED Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

expectorated

verb

past tense of expectorate

as in spit

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as in expelled

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Verb

Four machines spit out Quick Pick tickets with Wednesday’s evening draw numbers of 2, 5, 32, 34 and 35.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
Everyone spitting dope ass verses, trying to keep up with each other.

— Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of spit

Verb

Palestinian citizens of Israel – who make up 20% of the population – are descendants of Palestinians who were not expelled or forced to flee their homes when Israel was established in 1948.

— Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
At the time, hundreds of thousands more fled or were expelled from their homes.

— Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of expelled

Verb

Make sure plants are well watered going into fall and winter, and pay attention to soil moisture during the winter months as evergreen plants can dry out from winter winds.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2026
Every bulb planted, every cover crop sown, every leaf left for a solitary bee to shelter under, and every tree and shrub watered deeply is an investment in next year’s garden.

— Pam Rosendal, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of watered

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Jeff Dean / Getty Images When Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow fumbled late in the fourth quarter, Pittsburgh exhaled with a 30-27 win over a division rival.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026
No one exhaled until the cargo was unloaded, unswaddled, and confirmed to be in one piece.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of exhaled

Verb

Raki McGregor ‘not going to apologize’ CMS’ contract with SYDKIMYL expired in January.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2026
After leaving a lawsuit in Texas to file in Boone County, he was granted a temporary restraining order that expired before the season began.

— PJ Green November 2, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of expired

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