EXPECTORATE Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

expectorate

verb

Definition of expectorate

as in to spit

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as in to breathe (out)

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Recent Examples of expectorate Had the Eagles’ chances of beating the spread, and my chances at winning $75, just been expectorated away? — Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026 For expectorating adults looking down, a guard may block big droplets but work less well for shorter persons, like children. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2024 Places where people might need to talk loudly, sing, or otherwise expectorate without a mask are seen as riskier than those where everyone can easily wear a mask at all times. — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2020 Of course, there’s never been any such game where players young and old didn’t expectorate freely. — Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 8 May 2020 When Andrei blasts Matvey with a shotgun, blowing apart one of his sofa cushions, which in turn expectorates a bunch of American dollars, those deeper motives becomes obvious. — Glenn Kenny, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2020 Place used clothing in hampers; blow your nose in a tissue; clear your throat and expectorate to remove mucus, which may contain particles inhaled in a lab; place glasses in the decontaminating solution for three minutes; take a full-body shower. — Amy Barth, Discover Magazine, 24 Sep. 2012

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The pouches do not require spitting and are sold in multiple flavors, such as coffee, mint, fruit and seasonal options like pumpkin spice.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Gardner-Johnson, who won a Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles, appeared to spit in the direction of Raiders tight end Brock Bowers.

— Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of spit

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In response, the Republican majority expelled Pearson and Jones.

— Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
Director Robert Eggers delivers a taut, terrifying period piece with this tale of a 17th-century New England family expelled from their village and stalked by a witch — a movie that also put the then-fledgling studio A24 on the map.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of expel

Verb

From Huntsville to Jackson to Atlanta, early confidence gave way to anxious afternoons before teams gave their home crowds a reason to exhale.

— Wilton Jackson, AJC.com, 21 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of exhale

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