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as in expecting
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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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
He is also tied to the lack of prosecution in the death of Sandra Birchmore, a 23-year-old Canton resident who federal authorities say was strangled to death in 2021 by a Stoughton cop while pregnant.
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Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Vaccinating children also helped protect pregnant women by curbing the spread of infection.
—Jake Scott, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
Mame Hill was 24, pregnant with her second child, doing missionary work while living in Mexico City when her body abruptly stopped cooperating.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 6 Jan. 2026
When Max disappears to Malta (leaving a possibly pregnant Leonie behind) to translate wary poet Anna’s work, travel writer Rhoda is dispatched to track him down.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pregnant
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This news marks the first time the National Zoo has had an expecting Asian elephant in nearly 25 years.—
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The agents’ demand that Good exit her vehicle is suggestive of an intent to take her into custody.—
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At the same time, there is no denying that Rodriguez’s 23-page complaint filed December 25 is full of potentially damning text message screen grabs, remarks about oral sex and other suggestive conversation from an allegedly predatory Perry.—
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Doulas advise and assist expectant parents on everything from pregnancy aches and pains to the birth itself.—
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In another post, the expectant mom shared some behind-the-scenes footage from her maternity shoot.—
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Roxana is particularly ill-served, a spicy Latina stereotype in ever more revealing clothing as the season goes on.—
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While new limitations have since been placed on Grok’s capabilities on X, NBC News reported on January 9 that the AI model is still complying with requests on Grok’s stand-alone app and website to put nonconsenting individuals in more revealing clothing or sexualized contexts.—
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Matt Greene explains why LLMs are built for a post-meaning world.—
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The more money one has, the less meaning work has to that person.—
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Gosling has a way of retreating into a silence more emotionally eloquent than the film’s occasionally clunky dialogue.—
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Off-screen, the eloquent preteen has been charming moviegoers at film festivals and Q&As over the past few months.—
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Protesters said the demonstration was meant to reflect democratic participation in its most visible form — expressive, passionate, and impossible to ignore.—
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Its perception system combines visual recognition, sound localization, and expressive facial displays.—
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Whether lounging in white wicker rocking chairs or eating outside off wrought iron tables, some patio furniture will always be reminiscent of her.—
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His work is marked by unusual, even bizarre, material choices that encrust spatial compositions reminiscent of Frank Lloyd Wright’s innovative open space plans.—
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“Pregnant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pregnant. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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