Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expectorated
Verb
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When John begins spitting out his food, his mother, Heather (Shirley Henderson), worn down by exhaustion and anger, banishes him from the dinner table—the first in an unceasing series of maternal rejections.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026 -
According to federal authorities, Ferreira Borges then started biting an officer who attempted to get him under control and spit on the driver.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Only six House members have ever been expelled.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2026
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From there it was expelled into space, creating quite a spectacle.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Any vegetables grown in container gardens need fertilizer more frequently because they are watered more often than plants in the ground.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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According to Gharbi, for those who have watered their plants Thursday leading up to the freeze, the water can actually help the plants hold onto heat.—
April 16,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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From his home in California wine country, Policy raised a glass to how the 1920 meetings in Canton must have looked as the founders lit cigars and exhaled ideas around Ralph Hay’s Hupmobiles.—
Steve Doerschuk,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Wall Street looked at it, blinked, and slowly exhaled—leaving behind not a crater but a clearing, and for those paying attention, perhaps the most attractive technology entry point in more than a decade.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Any Section 702 targets under surveillance at the time Section 702 expired could still be collected against for a year.—
Patrick Eddington,
Oc Register,
15 Apr. 2026
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In 1890, Strauss and Davis’ patent on the use of rivets to reinforce clothing had expired, and all denim brands were allowed to produce their own versions.—
Jack Armstrong,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Expectorated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expectorated. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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