expectorated

past tense of expectorate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for expectorated
Verb
  • In 2020, the duo bounced across the Tropicana Field turf before Game 1, Guerrero spitting seeds with a bandana around his neck and Bichette’s long hair still flowing behind him.
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Why turn my face toward something that spit me out?
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And in the worst case scenarios, their child might be expelled from their child care.
    Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Palestinian-American director Cherien Dabis’ historical drama premiered at Sundance and tells a multigenerational story of a family expelled from Jaffa in 1948.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Mulroney, Ackerman, Snow, and Newman turn this story of spatting WAGS into an explosive, addictive watch.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Preparation has cultural and regional variations, but the seed is usually chewed with slaked lime and betel leaves, and chewing releases a red juice that's often then spat out.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Voices gasped, exhaled for a beat, then rose up in screams of horror.
    Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
  • When police removed his key fob from his hand, Raibley allegedly exhaled and cursed, court documents said.
    Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Conditioning is a simple process in which straw bales are watered and fertilized for about 12 days before planting.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Make sure plants are well watered going into fall and winter.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The store’s health permit had expired.
    Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The federal government shut down Wednesday after funding laws expired, putting over 750,000 federal employees on furlough and leaving others working without pay.
    Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Expectorated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expectorated. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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