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impregnated

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verb

past tense of impregnate

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Recent Examples of impregnated
Verb
The Democratic convention heard from Hadley Duvall, who at age 12 was raped and impregnated by her stepfather. Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2024 Or in Kentucky, Hadley Duvall, a twelve year old child raped and impregnated by her stepfather. Stefan Becket, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impregnated
Verb
  • These substances, which can be severely harmful and even life-threatening, can be soaked into or sprayed on paper, which then gets distributed across facilities.
    Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The former will get your children soaked thanks to several sprinklers, misters, and a bucket of water—which dumps approximately every five minutes—and the latter?
    Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 1 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • Catilina actually is a sci-fi hero, a collection of stereotypes about radical brilliance — brooding, brash, impatient, and masculine (the women in Megalopolis are cast as supportive helpmates or scheming bitches) — whose world-saving project is a blank space the movie can’t actually envision.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
  • According to astrologer Kyle Thomas, Scorpios are stereotyped to be more dark and brooding than the other signs in the zodiac since they are ruled by Mars — the planet of aggression — and Pluto — the planet of the underworld.
    Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • It also shouldn't be used by people who are pregnant, on a low-sodium diet, or under the age of 12 without approval from a healthcare provider.17 Baking soda or antacids containing baking soda shouldn't be consumed on an overly full stomach.
    Lindsey DeSoto, Health, 27 Nov. 2024
  • For the same reason, pregnant women should avoid the herb altogether.
    Katharina Walser, Glamour, 27 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • The body of a man who drowned at Ashurst Lake near Flagstaff over the weekend was found Monday.
    Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Michael, Nora and Micah all drowned, according to the family.
    Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Last Friday, as heavy rain from Helene drenched the Cloyds’ community, Keli headed to her job as a beauty supply store’s manager 20 miles east of her home.
    Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • There have been bigger at-bats in Mets history, but few drenched with as much narrative drama and dueling bits of symbolism.
    Jerry Beach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024

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“Impregnated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impregnated. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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