EXPECTORATED Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

expectorated

verb

past tense of expectorate

as in spit

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Unfortunately for Miami, Suarez, who has been on fire, is suspended for the next six Leagues Cups games for spitting at a Seattle Sounders staff member after the 2025 Final last August.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026
Greek culinary historian Mariana Kavroulaki pointed out that rather than making stews, characters in The Odyssey were mostly spit-roasting their proteins, though that’s something of an anachronism in the text.

— Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 July 2026

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Bernadette tells Stuart and Kripke that she was expelled from the guild for using her powers during the strike to bring her neighbor’s son’s adorable rescue dog Chocolate Chip back to life after he was hit by several cars.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
Those shells were likely expelled during turbulent bouts of mass loss shortly before the explosion, giving astronomers an unusually detailed view of the star's final stages.

— Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 5 Aug. 2026

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During the first two years, plum trees need to be watered deeply once a week, about 10 gallons per tree.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 4 Aug. 2026
Drought-Tolerant Plants Don’t Need to Be Watered Even the most drought-tolerant plants actually do need to be watered at least the first year they are planted.

— Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2026

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The Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control added that the kennel facility’s permits expired in 2023, and alleged that multiple attempts by both county agencies to contact the owner, Blair, had gone unanswered.

— Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
The new bonds replace the 2016 Road and Fire Equipment bonds, which expired at the end of 2025 and are projected to not increase the level of funding already on the tax bill.

— Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

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