expect
verb (used with object)
to look forward to; regard as likely to happen; anticipate the occurrence or the coming of.
expected
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past participleof expect.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof expect.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
expectverb (used with object)to look forward to; regard as likely to happen; anticipate the occurrence or the coming of.
Example Sentences
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This was a theme that cut through more than might have been expected in Bangkok this week and even seemed to provide a little entertainment.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
A change in the position of that jet stream and its strength is expected through the coming week.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
Zacharia is expected to move into a new role that will be announced later, a person familiar with the plans said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Producer prices surged 1.3% in September, the largest monthly increase in more than four years and roughly twice what economists expected.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
So far, meeting a creature from other lands wasn’t what he’d expected.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
