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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2
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
Then, to our shock and amazement, my wife got pregnant.
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Tim Maurer, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
After months of her food disappearing and unsuccessful attempts to stop the hungry colleague—including labeling her meals and leaving passive-aggressive notes—the pregnant woman tried a different approach.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
In one incident in Texas in 2020, a pregnant 19-year-old Guatemalan woman died after falling from the border wall, which ranges from 18 to 30 feet.
—Marni Lafleur, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2025
Listeria is especially harmful to people who are pregnant, aged 65 or older, or with weakened immune systems, according to the CDC.
—Kelly Tyko, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
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Tim Maurer, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
After months of her food disappearing and unsuccessful attempts to stop the hungry colleague—including labeling her meals and leaving passive-aggressive notes—the pregnant woman tried a different approach.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
In one incident in Texas in 2020, a pregnant 19-year-old Guatemalan woman died after falling from the border wall, which ranges from 18 to 30 feet.
—Marni Lafleur, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2025
Listeria is especially harmful to people who are pregnant, aged 65 or older, or with weakened immune systems, according to the CDC.
—Kelly Tyko, Axios, 10 Feb. 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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The latest: Photos and videos posted to Facebook, Reddit and other sites showed the Patriots Place sign displaying non-explicit cartoon images of anthropomorphic dogs, a cat and one very suggestive purple wolf on a rainbow background.—
Mike Deehan,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
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However, both workers had shown symptoms suggestive of infection, the study said.—
Susanne Rust,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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Perhaps the most revealing aspect of Amazon’s announcement is its unusually direct acknowledgment that product discovery happens off-platform.—
Kiri Masters,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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There’s a revealing insight that pulls back the curtain on Hershey Felder’s ambitious point of view.—
David John Chávez,
The Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2025
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The expectant mom announced her pregnancy during her late husband and brother-in-law Matthew's memorial service back in September.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
23 Feb. 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,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2025
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The Parthenon Marbles: The Case for Reunification By Christopher Hitchens Christopher Hitchens, among the most eloquent and forceful advocates of rejoining the Parthenon marbles, helped tilt me toward the cause of repatriation.—
Ralph Leonard,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2025
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They’re aided throughout by Bryce Dessner’s string score and eloquent, salt-of-the-earth narration from Will Patton (who also recorded the audiobook, repeating choice lines of Johnson’s at key moments here).—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2025
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While Wallace and Gromit boast fluid and highly expressive movement, Norbot was quite the opposite.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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Right now, that’s Day, a bold, loud and expressive performer who steals the show in supporting roles and creates characters that stay just on the safe side of annoying.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
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With their 2010 Super Bowl victory a one-off triumph, so far at least, and the team experiencing a fallow period since, their rise and fall is reminiscent of Leicester City, which in 2023 became only the second former Premier League champion to subsequently get relegated.—
Eduardo Tansley,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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These scenes are reminiscent of the opening of Season 1, in which viewers are introduced to Pit Girl — whose identity still remains a mystery.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2025
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There’s something about these people’s experiences that has inured them to like the spilling of blood, and the spilling of blood is very talismanic for them and sort of meaningful.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
22 Feb. 2025
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There is a serious risk that the Commission fails to reign in the process (there are many precedents) and ultimately really deliver any meaningful simplification.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Pregnant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pregnant. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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