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
The growing spotlight on Massachusetts comes as the state is still spending hundreds of millions of dollars on the emergency shelter system, which houses both local and migrant homeless families with children and pregnant women.
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Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
Last year, Odia says U.S. funds provided prenatal care to 100,000 pregnant women in Chad and safe deliveries to 26,000.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 19 Mar. 2025
Some states do fund health care for undocumented immigrants like pregnant women, and Medicaid will reimburse hospitals for emergency health care provided to low-income, undocumented immigrants, as hospitals aren’t allowed to turn away people seeking emergency care.
—Jane C. Timm, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
Another passenger warns her, conveniently, that pregnant women are returned to their countries of origin and so Alex sobs through each doctor’s inspection, worried that all this pain — this loss of dignity — is for nothing.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
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Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
Last year, Odia says U.S. funds provided prenatal care to 100,000 pregnant women in Chad and safe deliveries to 26,000.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 19 Mar. 2025
Some states do fund health care for undocumented immigrants like pregnant women, and Medicaid will reimburse hospitals for emergency health care provided to low-income, undocumented immigrants, as hospitals aren’t allowed to turn away people seeking emergency care.
—Jane C. Timm, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
Another passenger warns her, conveniently, that pregnant women are returned to their countries of origin and so Alex sobs through each doctor’s inspection, worried that all this pain — this loss of dignity — is for nothing.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pregnant
Adjective
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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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Its Monday grosses topped its Saturday receipts — unusual for any film and suggestive of the idea that the release is gaining strength.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Mar. 2025
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The results were suggestive but silly—streetwear for Wallace and Gromit.—
Rebecca Mead,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Ryan Garcia sat down for a revealing interview with Ak and Barak of Ring Champs ahead of his return to boxing.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Few living filmmakers have a list of collaborators longer or stranger than Errol Morris: Donald Trump (in perhaps his single most revealing interview), Donald Rumsfeld, Steve Bannon, Stephen Hawking.—
Nick Newman,
IndieWire,
7 Mar. 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 Mar. 2025
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Flo Milli kicked off her pregnancy with a little bit of mystery, but now, what fans have been dying to know has been revealed: who is the father of her expectant baby boy.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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King’s leadership, however, unified millions across America through peaceful protests, marches, and eloquent advocacy.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Sunday afternoon the opener was Beethoven’s Third Piano Concerto with Yefim Bronfman as the bold-toned, rhythmically precise, eloquent soloist.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But the appendage already makes Pugsley quite expressive, especially when hanging out with his siblings.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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But as a vocalist, Menne is more expressive and affecting than ever, alternating from whisper to croon to mid-range belting from one song to the next.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2025
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The crowd was reminiscent of a slow beach day in the fall, instead of the once-problematic mass gatherings of college-aged spring breakers.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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The ballerina nail, also known as the coffin nail, is characterized by its elegant and modern look, reminiscent of a ballet shoe or a coffin.—
Lena Raab,
Glamour,
20 Mar. 2025
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The most meaningful policy divide between Lee and Taylor appears to be how strongly each would consider layoffs or demands for salary concessions from the unions, which through a political committee are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to support Lee.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2025
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Delegating meaningful tasks and responsibilities to your team members is a leadership imperative.—
Terina Allen,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Pregnant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pregnant. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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