expectorated

verb

past tense of expectorate
1
as in spit

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2
as in expelled

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expectorated
  1. spit
  2. expelled
  3. watered
  4. exhaled
  5. expired
Verb
  • Starship is designed to launch 60 Starlink V3 satellites at a time, spitting them out through a slit-like payload bay door like a giant PEZ candy dispenser.
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 25 July 2026
  • It did however get punched in the mouth, and spat bloody Chiclets out all over the document it was forced to sign last month, pausing the war on terms favorable to Iran.
    — Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
Definition of spit
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  • After coming into power, the Malian military junta expelled French forces from the country in 2022, citing protection of national sovereignty and a worsening security crisis.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
  • It was obtained by James Dale, who was expelled from the Boy Scouts in the early 1990s for being gay and later sued over discrimination.
    — Jamie Stengle, Fortune, 31 July 2026
Definition of expelled
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  • Keeping celery watered thoroughly could cause fungal infections or root rot in your pepper plants.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 July 2026
  • Setting up a sprinkler system and creating a schedule is a useful way to keep plants watered and healthy.
    — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 26 July 2026
Definition of watered
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  • Still, no one exhaled when production finally moved to a water tank at Universal Studios in Los Angeles.
    — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
  • Mosquitoes are drawn to backyards with standing water, dense greenery, and carbon dioxide exhaled by people and animals.
    — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 3 July 2026
Definition of exhaled
Verb
  • The only permit issued for the property under Higgs’ ownership was a public infrastructure permit issued for the property in July 2022, which expired in June 2023.
    — Zuri Primos July 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
  • The deadline to finalize critical habitat was extended by one year and expired in 2025.
    — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026
Definition of expired
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“Expectorated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expectorated. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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