expectorates

Definition of expectoratesnext
present tense third-person singular of expectorate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expectorates
Verb
  • Afterward, experience the twists and turns of Lookout Mountain, which shoots you through big boulders and spits you out on a lazy river.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 18 Feb. 2026
  • So, when Kevin Durant spits heat and alleges Jokic does not care about an exhibition game, are we suddenly supposed to be upset?
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Now Chambers waters three days a week, three zones at five minutes each.
    Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
  • There is a dangerous high risk of rip currents along the Atlantic beaches, and a small craft advisory is in effect for the Atlantic and Florida Keys waters.
    Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Expectorates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expectorates. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.

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