spitting

Example Sentences

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Thrust into a position that was not his, Bradley had to endure the jeers of frenzied aficionados at the start of his professional career, along with spitting and tossed coins.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Armed with spoons, they test the samples in a rapid-fire process of slurping and spitting into metal sinks they call “spittoons.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

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 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

Eddie and my memories were out there somewhere, and these two were having a spitting contest.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia