pregnant

adjective

ˈpreg-nənt How to pronounce pregnant (audio)
Definition of pregnantnext
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 Last year, Fejzo designed a study of the widely available drug metformin, which is already safely used on pregnant women with gestational diabetes and polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026 Among them in traffic was Isabel Torres and her sister-in-law, Karla Diaz, who is pregnant. — Idaho Statesman, 7 Aug. 2026 When a social worker realizes Carla is five months pregnant, she is taken to La Maternal, a center for teenage mothers, to live with other young women like herself. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026 Rojas Ortiz, who is 5 months pregnant, has been detained for more than 40 days, her family said. — Laura Romero, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pregnant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pregnant
  1. expecting
  2. suggestive
  3. expectant
  4. revealing
  5. meaning
  6. eloquent
  7. expressive
  8. reminiscent
Adjective
  • 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
Definition of expecting
Adjective
  • The silly yellow fruit that became a part of their culture was freighted, from the start, with suggestive meaning.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The screenplay by Rasmus Birch and Kalle makes useful changes on that template, replacing crudely literal-minded aspects with more suggestive ones, paring dialogue to make room for effective visual storytelling.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 26 July 2026
Definition of suggestive
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  • Several of their fellow WWE superstars, including Alexa Bliss, Damien Priest, Liv Morgan, Nia Jax, Lash Legend, LA Knight and Iyo Sky also showed up to support the expectant parents on their special day.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
  • By pairing digital manufacturer coupons with store promotional events, Wheeler shares that expectant parents can build a year’s supply across multiple sizes at 50% off before their baby even arrives.
    — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 31 July 2026
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  • Someone close to you could be unpredictable with their actions, but their unfiltered honesty might be more revealing than the disruption itself, Sagittarius.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
  • By Their Own Admission, The Infrastructure Won't Last The most revealing verdict on the state of device management comes from those who run it.
    — Thomas Ryd, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of revealing
Adjective
  • Yiaga’s degustation menu is distinctly Australian—meaning, inventive and collaborative.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Definition of meaning
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  • When Kent Jones was a critic at Film Comment, he was known for, among many other things, his eloquent and insightful analyses of performance.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 4 Aug. 2026
  • What’s far more eloquent is the episode with the witch Circe (a terrific Samantha Morton), whose habit of tricking and transforming men into animals is rendered in evocatively physical, body-horror-esque imagery.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 July 2026
Definition of eloquent
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  • Six of the seven individual plaintiffs were ultimately found responsible for violating FIU Regulation 110, which bans protests and other expressive activities inside university buildings.
    — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The music on the new record is vivid in its storytelling and unapologetically emotional, lyrical and expressive.
    — Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of expressive
Adjective
  • The latest revival gained serious momentum on Miu Miu’s Fall/Winter 2026 runway, where models wore nostalgic zigzag headbands reminiscent of the ones Lizzie McGuire made iconic in the early aughts.
    — Alyssa Rotunno, InStyle, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Today’s large language models may be reminiscent of the ATMs of the 1980s—powerful tools that automate certain tasks but augment many more, making workers more productive and leaving the broader structure of work largely intact.
    — Adam Schickling, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of reminiscent

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