EXPECTORATED Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

expectorated

verb

past tense of expectorate

as in spit

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as in expelled

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After between 30 to 45 seconds with Packard in his mouth, the whale had risen to the surface and spat him out, sending him flying through the air in a massive spray that was witnessed by his crewmate and another nearby mariner.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
Ziwig’s new Endotest makes diagnosis as easy as spitting into a tube.

— Hannah Singleton, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of spit

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Cornell University would not confirm whether Newell was expelled, citing federal statutes protecting students’ privacy.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
While Cornell did conduct an internal investigation, and expelled or suspended several of the men, no criminal charges were brought against the accused at the time.

— Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of expelled

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Every bulb planted, every cover crop sown, every leaf left for a solitary bee to shelter under, and every tree and shrub watered deeply is an investment in next year’s garden.

— Pam Rosendal, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of watered

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Jeff Dean / Getty Images When Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow fumbled late in the fourth quarter, Pittsburgh exhaled with a 30-27 win over a division rival.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of exhaled

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The quaternary ammonium and chlorine test strips were expired.

— NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
The previous memorandum of understanding, covering 2025-26, expired in April, prompting months of negotiations during which union leaders accused the city of delaying a new contract.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of expired

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