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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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And after significant rainfall soaked the soil during Monday’s storm, trees were particularly vulnerable to toppling during Tuesday night’s strong winds.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Storms have soaked Southern Californians in recent days, but it’s not supposed to dry up just yet.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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No more brooding alone at house parties.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
19 Feb. 2026
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As Heathcliff, the Scottish actor Robert Cavanah is more brooding than dashing, but that hard edge works for the character’s grim undertones.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Potato chips are essentially thin slices saturated in oil.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
26 Feb. 2026
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Once the paint pad is saturated with enough paint, slide the tool behind the toilet tank from the top.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Jury convicts Chesterton man on multiple counts A Porter County jury took just over an hour and a half to convict a Chesterton man of multiple charges, including strangulation of a pregnant woman.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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In 2009, Gales was convicted of manslaughter in the killing of a pregnant homeless woman.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
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On a list of deaths maintained by the collective, the first entry is a man from Iraq who drowned while trying to cross, leaving behind a two-year-old daughter.—
Elizabeth Flock,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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Hance has claimed other lives as well, including Mary Kelley, 68, who drowned there in 2022.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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And many women experience complications during pregnancy, such as high blood pressure, preeclampsia, and gestational diabetes.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
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After 40 and 50, that risk can accelerate, especially for women with certain health histories, including gestational diabetes, preeclampsia or autoimmune disease, Campa explains.—
Jennifer Shanker,
Flow Space,
17 Feb. 2026
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The filling utilizes whole lemons (except the seeds), sliced thin and macerated in sugar for several hours (or overnight) to soften and sweeten the peel, and then combined with a custard filling.—
Carolynn Carreño,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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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
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 28 Feb. 2026.
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