expectorating
Definitions
Verb
- Clear out the chest and lungs
- Discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "expectorating".
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "expectorating".
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "expectorating".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | exploration | 4 | 25 |
| 2 | expectations | 4 | 23 |
| 3 | expecting | 3 | 18 |
| 4 | penetrating | 4 | 14 |
| 5 | expectation | 4 | 11 |
| 6 | extracting | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | decorating | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | redecorating | 5 | 3 |
| 9 | exerting | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | exporting | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | exasperating | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | extirpating | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | expectorant | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | excoriating | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | extorting | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | perforating | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | extricating | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | extraditing | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | exonerating | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | excoriation | 5 | 0 |
| 21 | evaporating | 5 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "expectorating" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
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Statistically Associated
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "expectorating".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 0
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 21
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Mar 7, 2026 ERS - European Respiratory Society
Feb 4, 2026 Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Nov 6, 2021 The Moshville Times
May 24, 2016 The New York State Senate (.gov)

