spitting

Example Sentences

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Thomson described how her mother refused to drink, despite desperate efforts from her family to hydrate her with a syringe, and was spitting out her saliva every five to 10 seconds until she died.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

If nothing sticks, the Dodgers are also not shy about spitting out the pitcher and designating him for assignment.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

If I were unlucky enough to do so, I’d instantly lose my appetite, spitting out those pungent, peppery seeds with such haste and chugging glasses of water in an attempt to clean my palate.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2026

The summer’s unpleasant cicada infestation, meanwhile, is a stark reminder that his preferred droning screech comes from his dot-matrix printer, spitting out keyboard-symbol drawings he makes for customers who send him cash.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

It featured a hummingbear, spitting water into the air, the base black from its brush with the inferno.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate