expect
verb (used with object)
to look forward to; regard as likely to happen; anticipate the occurrence or the coming of.
is expecting
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present progressiveof expect (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Bloomberg reported Friday that OpenAI is expecting annualized net revenue of $70 billion by the end of the year, mostly on strength in its enterprise business.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
David, whose wife is expecting their second child later this month, has had fun running with the swarm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Fortunately, the weather service is expecting this heat event to be less humid than those this summer, Schoenfeld said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The team is comprised of two Nasa astronauts, a Russian cosmonaut and a Canadian astronaut whose wife is expecting their third child two months into the mission.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
"Mr. Eastman is expecting you," Doctor Sikes said.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
