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impregnated the cloth with furniture polish
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Recent Examples of impregnated
Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
Instead, the narrative focuses on Karoline (Vic Carmen Sonne), a factory worker in the wake of World War I who is impregnated by her rich boss and then discarded after his mother disapproves.
—Esther Zuckerman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
With her husband’s cooperation, a coven of Devil-worshipping ghouls occupy an Upper West Side apartment building and conspire to have a young woman Rosemary (Mia Farrow) raped and impregnated by Satan himself.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024
While the cow is milking, she is impregnated.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
Isobel, River’s mother (played by Anna Wilson-Jones) was taken and impregnated by Harkness at Les Arbres.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Oct. 2024
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
Verb
There are, miraculously enough, two 2024 horror films about an American nun who joins a convent in Italy where she’s impregnated with something unholy as part of an evil Church plot.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
Instead, the narrative focuses on Karoline (Vic Carmen Sonne), a factory worker in the wake of World War I who is impregnated by her rich boss and then discarded after his mother disapproves.
—Esther Zuckerman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
With her husband’s cooperation, a coven of Devil-worshipping ghouls occupy an Upper West Side apartment building and conspire to have a young woman Rosemary (Mia Farrow) raped and impregnated by Satan himself.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024
While the cow is milking, she is impregnated.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
Isobel, River’s mother (played by Anna Wilson-Jones) was taken and impregnated by Harkness at Les Arbres.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Oct. 2024
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
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But you should be warned that, once soaked, the fabric became almost transparent.Abbey Stone, SELF, 19 Dec. 2024
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The score was tied 3-3 at halftime as both offenses struggled to execute in rain that soaked the gray hoodies worn by McVay and his assistants.Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Their romances tend to be defined by toxic masculinity, indulging in fantasies of brooding, and sometimes violent men being drawn to unassuming, often overlooked women.Josh Bell, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
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There's what's timelessly now and what's fearlessly next — Dean's most brooding, heaviest and loudest songs represent the latter.Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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People who are pregnant or lactating should be cautious with annatto supplementation, as research is lacking regarding its safety in these populations.14 When buying a supplement, make sure the product is independently tested.Devineé Lingo, M.S., Health, 21 Dec. 2024
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In Immaculate, Sydney Sweeney stars as Sister Cecilia, who becomes a holy figure to her fellow nuns when she’s found to be pregnant despite being a virgin.Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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An autopsy report later showed that the girl had drowned as the result of a homicide, the affidavit said.Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Dec. 2024
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After Rudd joined Hanks, Short arrived on the clubroom set to cheers, but the applause for his big moment was quickly drowned out by hosannas for the parade of others that followed.Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2024
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Abraham was alone, drenched in white and walking, as small shudders passed through his body.Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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You're just drenched in sweat under all your fur coats.Nicholas Rice, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Impregnated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impregnated. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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