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Recent Examples of impregnated
David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 2025
However, this theory was later debunked when Edgar Patino, a married man who had impregnated Touma, was found to be her murderer, according to authorities.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2025
According to the movie, closely adapted by Roman Polanski from a 1967 novel by Ira Levin, Guy has colluded with the neighbors to have Rosemary raped and impregnated by Satan.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
Kristi House, which is named for a girl impregnated by her stepfather who gave birth at the age of 10, has yet to hear the amount of its grant for 2025-26.
—Mimi Whitefield, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
In that four-year timeline, John had moved out several times and even impregnated a woman when he and Lorena were separated.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
In Episode 7, audiences finally got to see the creature in action after Arthur (David Rysdahl) is impregnated by the specimen, paying homage to Kane’s (John Hurt) death on the Nostromo.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Shortly thereafter, Jenny and Olivia discover that they’ve both been impregnated by Connor, throwing a wrench in his and Olivia’s now-blossoming relationship.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
The $100,000 in damages could go in full to the pregnant person, the person who impregnated them, or certain close relatives.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
That might still be enough, however, to give her the edge over June’s oldest daughter Helen (Toni Collette), a flighty new age breathing instructor who lives abroad and was recently impregnated by a random Greek stranger who knocks people up for fun and money.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 2025
However, this theory was later debunked when Edgar Patino, a married man who had impregnated Touma, was found to be her murderer, according to authorities.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2025
According to the movie, closely adapted by Roman Polanski from a 1967 novel by Ira Levin, Guy has colluded with the neighbors to have Rosemary raped and impregnated by Satan.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
Kristi House, which is named for a girl impregnated by her stepfather who gave birth at the age of 10, has yet to hear the amount of its grant for 2025-26.
—Mimi Whitefield, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
In that four-year timeline, John had moved out several times and even impregnated a woman when he and Lorena were separated.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
In Episode 7, audiences finally got to see the creature in action after Arthur (David Rysdahl) is impregnated by the specimen, paying homage to Kane’s (John Hurt) death on the Nostromo.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Shortly thereafter, Jenny and Olivia discover that they’ve both been impregnated by Connor, throwing a wrench in his and Olivia’s now-blossoming relationship.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
The $100,000 in damages could go in full to the pregnant person, the person who impregnated them, or certain close relatives.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impregnated
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His sweatshirt was soaked, and his face looked cold.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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The health secretary, who turned 72 this month and celebrated with a hefty steak, pairs the diet with foods that are fermented, typically meaning they are soaked, salted or cultured to let natural bacteria or yeast break down sugars over time.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This isn't the one-note brooding, mysterious kind of troubled hero we're used to seeing.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
27 Jan. 2026
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Feldman had been asked whether his corpus of work, with its brooding slowness and trembling softness, had something to do with Jewish mourning in the wake of the Holocaust.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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One of the main obstacles has been building trust in at-home skincare technology within an industry saturated with trends and exaggerated claims.—
William Jones
January 29,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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Never Wash Items Contaminated With Flammable Substances Lo Choe, licensed contractor and owner of Aura Fire Safety, cautioned against putting anything saturated with gasoline or other flammables into a washing machine because residue can remain in fibers and create a serious safety hazard.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Idaho prenatal care is slipping, group says Idaho Voices for Children, a nonprofit that advocates for child welfare, says the state’s health care system for pregnant women, new moms, babies and kids has become increasingly strained.—
Angela Palermo
February 1,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Feb. 2026
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Clinicians often recommend immediate delivery when pregnant people are diagnosed with HELLP syndrome, even before full-term.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The grieving parents of a Texas girl who drowned during a scuba certification class have filed a lawsuit against two agencies alleging the child’s death was preventable.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Rural voters on the Eastern Shore don’t want their voices drowned out by Democrats forced into their district from the suburbs of Central Maryland.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Trainor wrote about her pregnancy in her 2023 book, Dear Future Mama, sharing her experiences with gestational diabetes, blood clots and blistering nipples.—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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But then, her surrogate (also known as a gestational carrier) told her that something was wrong.—
Alexandra Chaidez,
NBC news,
18 Dec. 2025
Verb
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These ingredients are each separately macerated in a neutral grain base spirit made from wheat for a total of two weeks, and then those spirits are distilled at low temperature.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
9 Jan. 2026
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Made from white Grecanico grapes macerated with their skins, its orange-peel and chamomile flavors are rimmed with delicate tannins.—
Anna Lee C. Iijima,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
24 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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In the United Kingdom, there is a midwife assigned to every childbearing individual, regardless of the risk status of the pregnancy.—
DeAnna Taylor,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Many of them were young women, either pregnant or of childbearing age, when the bombs fell and have lived much of their lives under a heavy shadow of fear and stigma.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Impregnated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impregnated. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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