expectorating

verb

present participle of expectorate
1
as in spitting

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2
as in blowing (out)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expectorating
  1. spitting
  2. expelling
  3. exhaling
Verb
  • Starship is designed to launch 60 Starlink V3 satellites at a time, spitting them out through a slit-like payload bay door like a giant PEZ candy dispenser.
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 25 July 2026
  • This happened before Juliette started spitting out the pills.
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 July 2026
Definition of spitting
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  • Despite fierce internal resistance, Kinnock ended up expelling hundreds of Militant members.
    — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
  • Senate Bill 123 prohibits schools from expelling students solely because of excessive absences or truancy.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 29 June 2026
Definition of expelling
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  • Hubbard and his family can be heard exhaling as soon as the hook was dislodged.
    — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 28 July 2026
  • Take 30 to 40 deep cyclical breaths, inhaling fully into the belly and chest, exhaling without force.
    — Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
Definition of exhaling
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“Expectorating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expectorating. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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