expectorates

present tense third-person singular of expectorate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for expectorates
Verb
  • This week, Tyla gets in her feelings, Tierra Whack spits bars on a spritely beat, and Kelela slows it down on a lover’s lament that dates back to her debut album.
    Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 19 June 2026
  • In testing with an RTX 5090, DiffusionGemma spits out around 700 tokens per second.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • Millennials certainly planted some seeds in this garden in their day, but Gen Alpha waters it more so than any previous generation.
    Sarah Scott, Parents, 14 June 2026
  • No marine alerts or advisories are in effect for Atlantic or Florida Keys waters.
    Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 10 June 2026
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“Expectorates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expectorates. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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