1
as in gone
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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In May 2023, Jackie Miller James suffered a life-threatening aneurysm at 39 weeks pregnant
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In 2023, Jackie Miller James suffered a ruptured aneurysm at 39 weeks pregnant.
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Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 7 May 2025
Rihanna pregnant, Diana Ross, more highlightsNeed a break?
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 7 May 2025
Abdalla, who is eight months pregnant, recorded the video, according to a post shared on Instagram by the ACLU.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 7 May 2025
Inside the event, photographers snapped pics of them together, with Ciara touching Rihanna’s pregnant belly and posing while Rih grinned.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 May 2025
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Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 7 May 2025
Rihanna pregnant, Diana Ross, more highlightsNeed a break?
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 7 May 2025
Abdalla, who is eight months pregnant, recorded the video, according to a post shared on Instagram by the ACLU.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 7 May 2025
Inside the event, photographers snapped pics of them together, with Ciara touching Rihanna’s pregnant belly and posing while Rih grinned.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pregnant
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So many firsts, gone, charred to ash, just remnants of an area that once represented Black prosperity and joy.—
Maya Richard-Craven,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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The original pioneers were mostly busy making non-hyperpop or gone: SOPHIE tragically died in 2021; 100 gecs spent years toiling to make their zany stadium-rock second album.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
3 Oct. 2024
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Mackintosh and Bourne mitigate the damage by grouping some songs together and presenting them in an ingeniously suggestive dramatic fashion.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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This revelation tempers the expectations of a Dynasty revival despite the suggestive interactions and Hammerstone's social media activity.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
25 Mar. 2025
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Other iterations of the low rise were less revealing and focused on details.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
2 May 2025
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But maybe his most revealing comment came when Theo Jackson’s name surfaced.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Breastfeeding Happy Hour support group: Hosted by the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program at the Florida Department of Health in Osceola County for expectant and new moms.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2025
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The Murrays have noticed friends and family members becoming aware of expectant parents’ stress over the impact of tariffs.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2025
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Notably, the hues of navy and blue work well together to portray the actor as eloquent in matters of style.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
18 Apr. 2025
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His book is a distraught but eloquent cry against our tolerance for other people’s calamities.—
Fintan O’Toole,
New York Times,
25 Feb. 2025
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Be more expressive, human, and animated to keep attention.—
William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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The designer and entrepreneur has sometimes been overshadowed by her friend and close collaborator Josef Frank, whose colorful, expressive prints have become synonymous with the brand.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
1 May 2025
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The group sizes are limited to six—although larger groups can request to book a private party or experience—and the ambience is very much reminiscent of a library.—
Mark Littler,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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In fact, this cake is incredibly moist, similar to a gooey butter cake, with a topping that’s reminiscent of German chocolate cake’s iconic coconutty and pecan-rich frosting.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2025
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After seven years of no meaningful movement at the federal level to legalize marijuana in America and brutal competition in Canada’s small cannabis market, Tilray’s stock price has now dropped below $1, recently trading at 49 cents.—
Will Yakowicz,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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This cultivates presence and patience, which are essential for meaningful dialogue.—
Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar,
Time,
3 May 2025
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“Pregnant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pregnant. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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