water breaks
idiom
US
—used to describe what happens when fluid suddenly comes from a pregnant woman's body because her baby will be born soon
Her water broke early.
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Another nice feature: no overlapping sets, which means bathroom breaks (even diaper-changing ones), water breaks and other chill moments won’t force you to miss your favorite band’s set.
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John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2025
If a patient’s water breaks or her cervix opens, that risk rises with every passing hour.
—CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
Other rare complications, like premature rupture of membranes (when the water breaks too early) or preeclampsia (life-threatening high blood pressure), can develop in the second trimester of pregnancy and endanger both the pregnant patient and the fetus.
—Kavitha Surana, ProPublica, 19 Dec. 2024
Read on to learn what happens and what to do if your water breaks without contractions.
—Robin Elise Weiss, Phd, Parents, 1 July 2024
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John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2025
If a patient’s water breaks or her cervix opens, that risk rises with every passing hour.
—CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
Other rare complications, like premature rupture of membranes (when the water breaks too early) or preeclampsia (life-threatening high blood pressure), can develop in the second trimester of pregnancy and endanger both the pregnant patient and the fetus.
—Kavitha Surana, ProPublica, 19 Dec. 2024
Read on to learn what happens and what to do if your water breaks without contractions.
—Robin Elise Weiss, Phd, Parents, 1 July 2024
See All Example Sentences for water breaks
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“Water breaks.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20breaks. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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