expectorated

Definition of expectoratednext
past tense of expectorate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for expectorated
Verb
  • If Drake Maye spits the bit, New England’s all-time Super Bowl record gets revised to a thoroughly mediocre 6-6.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Rice said he was spit on by a fan after the game.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Soon, Damsky was suspended, then expelled.
    Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
  • In October, the ruling Communist Party expelled He Weidong, the other vice chair of the military commission, and replaced him with commission member Zhang Shengmin.
    Janis Mackey Frayer, NBC news, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • If this happens, your satin pothos won’t be able to absorb the water once it is watered.
    Cori Sears, The Spruce, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Onions grow best in cooler temperatures—between 55 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit—but will tolerate some heat if kept well watered.
    Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Understanding trees as living archives of human breath exhaled in joy, sorrow, elation or exhaustion is deeply meaningful for me.
    Beronda L. Montgomery, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
  • The alveoli take in oxygen from inhaled air and exchange it for carbon dioxide, a waste gas that is exhaled.
    Susan Russell, Verywell Health, 23 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • But officials whistled Mikal Bridges for a loose-ball foul against Christian Braun that review showed came before the clock expired.
    CBS News, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Meiner limited the time for each speaker to one minute, rather than the usual two, and a police officer stood near the speakers and told them to wrap up when their minute expired.
    Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Expectorated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expectorated. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.

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