expectorating

present participle of expectorate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for expectorating
Verb
  • The sun is spitting out fantastic flares, hurling solar material at Earth and triggering spectacular auroras.
    Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Authorities allege Workman was seen in a video spitting on her baby’s face and pouring dish soap in the infant’s mouth, according to unspecified court documents cited by WKRC, the Cincinnati Enquirer, and Fox 19.
    Nicole Acosta, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The theme first cropped up in the cold open, which began ostensibly as a sketch about Easter—specifically about Jesus expelling money changers during an act known as the cleansing of the temple.
    Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Just then, Redmayne appears on a screen as Newt and performs a banishment charm, expelling Skender.
    Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Expectorating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expectorating. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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