1
as in expecting
containing unborn young within the body
we only realized that our cat had been pregnant when she unexpectedly delivered three kittens
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2
as in suggestive
clearly conveying a special meaning (as one's mood)
a pregnant silence followed the ill-advised attempt at humor
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Recent Examples of pregnant
Statewide, as The News reported in 2025, hospitals are closing labor and delivery units, particularly in rural areas, leaving more pregnant Texans without access to perinatal medical care.
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Emily Brindley
health Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Most people recover on their own within a week, but some groups are more at risk for complications, including children under age 5, older adults, pregnant women and people with weakened immune systems.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Dina later told Norris that her mother became pregnant from her only encounter with him.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2026
This is especially true among vulnerable populations (infants and young children, pregnant people, the aged, and the food insecure) but also among otherwise healthy people.
—Christopher Duggan, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026
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Emily Brindley
health Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Most people recover on their own within a week, but some groups are more at risk for complications, including children under age 5, older adults, pregnant women and people with weakened immune systems.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Dina later told Norris that her mother became pregnant from her only encounter with him.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2026
This is especially true among vulnerable populations (infants and young children, pregnant people, the aged, and the food insecure) but also among otherwise healthy people.
—Christopher Duggan, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pregnant
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This news marks the first time the National Zoo has had an expecting Asian elephant in nearly 25 years.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
24 Nov. 2025
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According to a screenshot of the DMs in question, which TMZ obtained, the sender, who seemingly initiated the correspondence, sent a handful of suggestive messages to the Carpenter account.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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For now, however, the evidence remains suggestive rather than definitive.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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In Chicago, an entire franchise teeters on Bedard’s shoulders, with his youthful teammates propping up that expectant weight.—
Dan Robson,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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For expectant parents, that can mean safer deliveries and more confident medical teams in the room.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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If the Sun is lower on the horizon, long shadows will stretch across the surface, enhancing relief and revealing depth, ridges, slopes, and crater rims that are often difficult to detect under full illumination.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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The night had opened with Seacrest revealing which 14 artists had advanced from the Top 20 Hawaii performances, where America voted for the first time this season.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
31 Mar. 2026
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To see you as a newborn child and then to look at you and to know that every step along the way, to witness that journey, is the most meaning aspect of my life.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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For Robell Awake, the chair is a meaning-laden object, symbolic of rest, a stand-in for the human body, a reflection of historical power dynamics.—
Felicia Feaster,
AJC.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Several board members commended the speakers and noted that the students were eloquent in their speeches.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Under this alignment of eloquent Mercury and unstoppable Mars in your in-depth 8th house, those connections could use a bit of extra attention.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
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For Grabinski, what unites all of these projects is the fine art of creating a world that is emotionally smart yet deeply silly, fun, and expressive.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
2 Apr. 2026
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Elsewhere, Paula Rego’s two self portraits from 2017 show the artist howling through expressive pastel strokes.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2026
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Ghaemi said that this language was reminiscent of the propaganda that helped fuel and justify other historic atrocities, such as the massacres in Myanmar or Rwanda.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Crowds also jammed the surrounding roads and beaches, reminiscent of the Apollo moonshots in the 1960s and ’70s.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Pregnant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pregnant. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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