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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As for whether the prey species got close to the meat-eating dinosaurs during their water breaks?
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Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
Similarly, if a patient’s water breaks well before viability, opening certain likelihood of infection, her hospital can treat the patient.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 23 Dec. 2024
Another nice feature: no overlapping sets, which means bathroom breaks (even diaper-changing ones), water breaks and other chill moments won’t force you to miss your favorite band’s set.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2025
If a patient’s water breaks or her cervix opens, that risk rises with every passing hour.
—CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
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Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
Similarly, if a patient’s water breaks well before viability, opening certain likelihood of infection, her hospital can treat the patient.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 23 Dec. 2024
Another nice feature: no overlapping sets, which means bathroom breaks (even diaper-changing ones), water breaks and other chill moments won’t force you to miss your favorite band’s set.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2025
If a patient’s water breaks or her cervix opens, that risk rises with every passing hour.
—CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Water breaks.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20breaks. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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