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Synonyms & Antonyms for pregnant
Synonyms
big, caught, enceinte, expectant, expecting, gone, gravid, heavy, quick [archaic]
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On July 14, 2018, Sanchez, who was already more than eight months pregnant, was booked into the Denver County Jail on charges related to identity theft, KDVR reported. — oregonlive, "‘Nobody cared’: A woman gave birth alone in a jail cell after cries for help were ignored, lawsuit says," 3 Sep. 2019 Sanchez was more than eight months pregnant when she was placed in a cell in the medical unit, separated from the general population and monitored by Denver Health medical staff members through a video camera, Newman said. — Mariel Padilla, BostonGlobe.com, "Woman gave birth in Denver jail cell alone, lawsuit says," 1 Sep. 2019 According to the lawsuit, Denver Health personnel noted Sanchez was more than eight months pregnant and that her due date was Aug. 9. — Jordan Culver, USA TODAY, "'They took no action': Colorado woman files lawsuit after prison video shows her giving birth alone in jail," 30 Aug. 2019 There’s a ton of vulnerable pedestrians — pregnant women, elderly people, people with disabilities, children. — Heather Knight, SFChronicle.com, "Deaths on SF’s streets are up. Traffic enforcement is down. ‘It’s hard to believe these aren’t related’," 30 Aug. 2019 On July 14, 2018, Sanchez, who was already more than eight months pregnant, was booked into the Denver County Jail on charges related to identity theft, KDVR reported. — Allyson Chiu, The Denver Post, "Woman gave birth alone in Denver County Jail after cries for help were ignored, lawsuit says," 29 Aug. 2019 Stajkowski is reportedly nine months pregnant and suffers from mental illness. — Micah Walker, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit police searching for missing pregnant mom, two children," 25 Aug. 2019 Perkins was about eight months pregnant and had already chosen a name for her unborn son, Jai-Ary Legend Perkins, records show. — Michelle Iracheta, Houston Chronicle, "'I let out a whole clip on Patra': Man allegedly confessed to killing pregnant woman, police say," 21 Aug. 2019 Pacheco broke into the backyard of a pregnant woman’s home in Fresno, forced her inside, choked her and then stole thousands of dollars before fleeing. — Jason Pohl, ProPublica, "A Year After an Inmate Was Choked to Death in Jail, a Murder Charge but Few Details," 19 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pregnant.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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