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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
  • There was Nolan Ross Palmer, who swallowed flaming hot dogs whole during season 21, and the Human Fountains, who spit water into one another’s mouths in season 13.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Of course, Nicole made her presence felt in other ways as well, including spitting water into Jeremiah’s face and projectile vomiting all over the tribe camp.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of spit
Verb
  • Pierce said any member found responsible for criminal conduct would be expelled and that AEPi would support prosecution.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Her most pressing fear was being expelled by her Thai landlord.
    — Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of expelled
Verb
  • If your eyes have ever watered at the price of a pre-packaged sandwich at Tesco, let alone the price of rent in London, you’ll be well acquainted with the financial anxieties that stage this narrative.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Rain watered crops, and soaked in to recharge the groundwater that hydrated the city — something that can’t happen now, when something like 40% of the city is covered over, impermeable to rain.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of watered
Verb
  • No one exhaled until the cargo was unloaded, unswaddled, and confirmed to be in one piece.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Still, no one exhaled when production finally moved to a water tank at Universal Studios in Los Angeles.
    — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Definition of exhaled
Verb
  • And unlike the federal tax credits that expired in September, these incentives offer an instant discount and don’t require buyers to apply for credit later.
    — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Slye pulled the Titans closer with a 37-yard field goal as the second quarter expired.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of expired
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“Expectorated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expectorated. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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