as in pregnant
containing unborn young within the body
the patient is a gravid woman in her seventh month
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Recent Examples of gravid
About a year after infection, a fully mature, gravid female worm migrates to the skin, usually in the lower extremities.
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Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Paloski said the massasauga encountered could be a gravid female about to give birth.
—Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2022
Jay enlisted artist Lukas Geronimas to DJ after dinner, smoothing out what usually ends up as an ad hoc dance party with tipsy guests fighting over the aux cord while those too gravid with barbeque to dance sip ginger ale and watch.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2022
Heritage Restaurant & Caviar Bar opened in early August, the week of the Sturgeon Moon, which is when the Algonquins believed the Great Lakes teemed with gravid fish.
—Mike Sula, Chicago Reader, 27 Sep. 2017
Unlike young females, gravid females need to locate carrion for oviposition and distinguish between fresh and aging carrion, the latter possibly detrimental to offspring.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2017
Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Paloski said the massasauga encountered could be a gravid female about to give birth.
—Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2022
Jay enlisted artist Lukas Geronimas to DJ after dinner, smoothing out what usually ends up as an ad hoc dance party with tipsy guests fighting over the aux cord while those too gravid with barbeque to dance sip ginger ale and watch.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2022
Heritage Restaurant & Caviar Bar opened in early August, the week of the Sturgeon Moon, which is when the Algonquins believed the Great Lakes teemed with gravid fish.
—Mike Sula, Chicago Reader, 27 Sep. 2017
Unlike young females, gravid females need to locate carrion for oviposition and distinguish between fresh and aging carrion, the latter possibly detrimental to offspring.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gravid
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Later that year, Newton was accused of placing his knee into the back of a 25-year-old woman who was nine months pregnant during an arrest.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
30 Sep. 2025
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But soon after bagging six kittens and beating them against the trunk of a tree, their mothers become pregnant again.—
Rebecca van Laer
September 30,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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On Wednesday, July 16, the expectant mom confirmed the exciting news of her pregnancy through a series of photos on Instagram, including a couple of shots of her with the comedian, a sonogram snap and memes from Love Island USA's latest season and Spongebob Squarepants.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Industry players were alert and expectant, even as costs at home remain high.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Gravid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gravid. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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