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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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
Initially, Lee applied for Medicaid health insurance for pregnant mothers, but was denied coverage.
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Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2026
Ian and a very pregnant Rachel led the charge in building Claire and Jamie a giant new home (after their original one burned down), which includes a gorgeous new surgery for Claire and a nice big room for Fanny.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
Health officials said taking the painkiller increased the risk of having a kid with autism, even though the scientific consensus finds no link and untreated fevers carry their own risks to the pregnant person and the neurodevelopment of the fetus.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 6 Mar. 2026
The homes must have children under 6 years old living or visiting (at least 10 hours a week) or a pregnant woman residing there.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 5 Mar. 2026
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Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2026
Ian and a very pregnant Rachel led the charge in building Claire and Jamie a giant new home (after their original one burned down), which includes a gorgeous new surgery for Claire and a nice big room for Fanny.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
Health officials said taking the painkiller increased the risk of having a kid with autism, even though the scientific consensus finds no link and untreated fevers carry their own risks to the pregnant person and the neurodevelopment of the fetus.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 6 Mar. 2026
The homes must have children under 6 years old living or visiting (at least 10 hours a week) or a pregnant woman residing there.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 5 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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Wasserman rode on Epstein’s plane and exchanged suggestive messages with Maxwell, the files the DOJ released show.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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More disturbingly, some MAGA cultural warriors claimed to be disgusted by Bad Bunny’s suggestive dancing and called for his censorship, harking back to the 1950s, when emerging superstar Elvis Presley was shot by TV cameras from the waist up during his appearance at the Ed Sullivan show.—
Ediberto Roman,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
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Advertisement Get comfortable with silence A moment of silence can feel like an eternity, especially when the mic is in your hands and a sea of expectant eyes are staring right at you.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
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On weekends for more than five years, volunteers at the East Plano Islamic Center have braved wind, cold and, recently, heckling protesters to pass out boxes of food to a long line of expectant cars.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The session also offered a revealing glimpse into the scale of Netflix’s Spanish pipeline.—
Emiliano de Pablos,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2026
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Even more revealing, documents reviewed by Fortune showed that the accounts for the two VIPs likely accessed Binance from the same device—suggesting the same person, or possibly a third party entity, controlled both accounts.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
12 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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El Hammoumy is passionate about his native country, eloquent in English, a scholar with a PhD in Morocco’s oral-history traditions, and—like any millennial—equally fluent in online life.—
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
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Talarico proved unusually eloquent, impressing figures as diverse as the podcaster Joe Rogan and the former President Barack Obama.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
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Your 5th House of Frivolity welcomes Luna’s presence, encouraging expressive risks that feel joyful in the moment and help your confidence grow over time.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Homes feel more lived-in, more expressive, and more human.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
12 Mar. 2026
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The crowds that filled the fieldhouse with sound last weekend were reminiscent of old times, when the campus community, largely a commuter campus, rallied around its basketball teams.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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This pair of Skechers is reminiscent of the Adidas Sambas—a style now in its third year of It Girl status—but at a fraction of the price and with podiatrists’ stamp of approval.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Pregnant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pregnant. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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