water breaks
idiom
US
—used to describe what happens when fluid suddenly comes from a pregnant woman's body because her baby will be born soon
Her water broke early.
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A lot of treats' In one memorably powerful scene, Sweeney's pregnant Margret is alone in the family's hut when her water breaks.
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Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
They’re surprised by pregnant Margret whose water breaks and who must, without any assistance, give birth while holding off a pack of wild dogs.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
When temperatures reach 34 C (93 F), street cleaners now must have hourly water breaks and routes that allow time in the shade.
—Trisha Thomas, Fortune, 24 July 2025
Even with water breaks, the conditions were less than ideal.
—Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
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Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
They’re surprised by pregnant Margret whose water breaks and who must, without any assistance, give birth while holding off a pack of wild dogs.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
When temperatures reach 34 C (93 F), street cleaners now must have hourly water breaks and routes that allow time in the shade.
—Trisha Thomas, Fortune, 24 July 2025
Even with water breaks, the conditions were less than ideal.
—Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
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“Water breaks.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20breaks. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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