IMPREGNATING Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

impregnating

verb

present participle of impregnate

as in soaking

to wet thoroughly with liquid impregnated the cloth with furniture polish

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Recent Examples of impregnating But Niall arguably commits the deepest betrayal by sleeping with Ruben’s fiancée, Mona (Amy Manson), impregnating her, and keeping that information from Ruben for years. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Brayanne Escobar-Guarnizo was sentenced to 25 years in prison for raping and impregnating a 12-year-old girl. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026 Females produce large gametes and our bodies are organized around gestation and birth; males have small gametes and their bodies are organized around impregnating. — Paisley Currah, The New York Review of Books, 18 Dec. 2025 Sealing granite surfaces with an impregnating sealer supplies protection against stains. — Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Nov. 2025 The financier had also spent decades aspiring to seed the human race with his DNA by impregnating women at his vast, secluded desert ranch in New Mexico. — Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 15 Nov. 2025 The ex-Stoughton police officer accused of grooming, impregnating and then killing Canton woman Sandra Birchmore has been charged in a new indictment with causing the death of her unborn child, according to court documents. — Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025 With his free time, he is typically found impregnating other time traveler Geillis Duncan or hitting on Claire. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025

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Lime and hard-water deposits can be removed by soaking all the parts in warm white vinegar for a few hours.

— Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
The post said the restaurant is soaking and washing produce again, even if the lettuce and spinach are pre-washed but not bagged.

— Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 11 July 2026

Definition of soaking

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Investigation and potential parental charges While the medical response faces scrutiny, local law enforcement is focusing on the events leading up to the near-drowning.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 8 July 2026
The death marked the fourth fatal drowning on the Lake of the Ozarks in 2026, according to the patrol’s data.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026

Definition of drowning

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Summer campers rescued Friday’s drenching rains washed away roads around Camp Taum Sauk, trapping children and staffers at the site in the small southeastern community of Lesterville, according to Sgt.

— Hallie Golden, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
This Brooklyn town house layers English textiles and plays with color drenching to maximize its tighter spaces but maintains its tidiness by paring back on decor.

— Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 7 July 2026

Definition of drenching

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Walking, hiking, or simply immersing yourself in nature helps restore balance between the demands of everyday life and personal wellbeing.

— Ana Morales, Vogue, 11 July 2026
The second involved filling a salad spinner with water and immersing the berries for one minute while stirring them by hand before draining and spinning them for 10 seconds.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

Definition of immersing

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This technique is called macerating, allowing the fruit to soften and the natural juices to come out.

— Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2026
This recipe solves that problem by macerating the diced rhubarb and strawberries with sugar before folding them into the muffin batter.

— The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026

Definition of macerating

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