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expectorates

Definition of expectoratesnext
present tense third-person singular of expectorate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for expectorates
Verb
  • All the while, Combs spits a few bars in a distorted baritone about his late mother’s passing.
    Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 17 Nov. 2025
  • The site spits back a raft of possibilities.
    Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • This could be devastating for Florida, as the Gulf waters off our shores are currently the only part of the Gulf free from the pollution, noise and chaos of offshore drilling.
    Christian Wagley, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
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“Expectorates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expectorates. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.

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