as in to soak
to wet thoroughly with liquid
impregnated the cloth with furniture polish
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Recent Examples of impregnate
In one of his first major film roles, Anthony Mackie plays a newly unemployed executive who, desperate for money, agrees to impregnate his lesbian ex-girlfriend (Kerry Washington) and all her friends.
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Tim Grierson, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2025
He's offered to impregnate women he's never met, including Taylor Swift.
—PC Magazine, 28 July 2025
The father had reportedly impregnated his daughter in the past, according to the serious incident report.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 17 July 2025
In order to keep Superman's nose out of his business, he's impregnated the whole thing with kryptonite.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 10 July 2025
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Tim Grierson, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2025
He's offered to impregnate women he's never met, including Taylor Swift.
—PC Magazine, 28 July 2025
The father had reportedly impregnated his daughter in the past, according to the serious incident report.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 17 July 2025
In order to keep Superman's nose out of his business, he's impregnated the whole thing with kryptonite.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impregnate
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Later in the week, get ready for what could be Kansas City’s first frost of the season, with a good soaking rain coming by week’s end, the National Weather Service said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 Oct. 2025
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She was pushed into a soaking-wet corner of the concrete at the crossroads of Mass and Cass, the city’s painful addiction mile.—
Joe Dwinell,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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The holiday decor scene is saturated—nutcrackers, gingerbread houses, bow garlands, wreaths, strings of snowflakes, glittery pinecones, and that nativity scene that’s been passed down for generations.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
21 Oct. 2025
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The updates come as the streaming market becomes increasingly saturated with options — and as other major apps hike their prices.—
Luke Fountain,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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Amber Smith and her husband, Granger Smith, lived every parent’s worst nightmare in 2019 when their 3-year-old son, River, drowned in the family’s backyard pool.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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The couple had three children, the eldest of whom — Rupert — drowned off the West African coast in 1986.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
18 Oct. 2025
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The Great Lakes region is being drenched by persistent lake-effect rains off Lake Michigan.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Freep.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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For now, the bulk of Melissa’s rain clouds are stacked on its right side, giving it the opportunity to drench the Caribbean this week with up to 10 inches of rainfall in Haiti’s case as soon as Friday.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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The aromatic base of Macabeo grapes gets its color from unripe green walnuts, macerated with 150 botanicals before being aged in oak for six months.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
21 Oct. 2025
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Let apples stand at room temperature fat least 1 hour or up to 24 hours to macerate and release their juices, stirring occasionally.—
Staff Author,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Impregnate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impregnate. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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