spit

Example Sentences

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He tried to say that, but only managed to spit and make a sound like "Phhhwww."

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“Isn’t this the spitting image of old Ev Olson?” she asked Pa. He nodded and chuckled.

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He pulled a paper towel from the roll sitting on the counter and bent down to wipe away the dog spit.

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He tried to chew and finish the chicken as he walked to the door, but it refused to go down, so he spat the wadded-up food in his hand and hid it in his pocket.

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Seth’s cough had become worse, and after an afternoon smoking fish he’d started to wheeze and spit out green phlegm, but the master did nothing about it.

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