- past participle of impregnate.
- past tense form of impregnate.
impregnated
Americanadjective
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made pregnant.
An impregnated chamois antelope bears a single kid after 170 days of gestation.
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fertilized.
The impregnated egg then travels along the fallopian tubes to the uterus, where it attaches to the uterine wall.
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infused or permeated with some substance, quality, element, etc.; saturated (also used in combination).
To protect your engine against very dusty conditions, soak the air filter in the fluid, then squeeze the excess fluid from the impregnated filter.
I had to get out of that panic-stricken, hate-impregnated atmosphere.
verb
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Etymology
Origin of impregnated
First recorded in 1640–50; impregnate ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. ) for the adjective senses; impregnate ( def. ) + -ed 1 ( def. ) for the verb sense
Example Sentences
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“The inmate Carroll impregnated is not one of the two victims in this case,” Assistant District Attorney Eric DuTemple said in an email this week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
So in January 2022, when veterinary scans showed 25% of his impregnated ewes were no longer carrying lambs, he began to investigate.
From BBC ● May 10, 2025
Gardner played a slurring “Woman Who’s Aging Gracefully,” but it was Nwodim’s portrayal of Charlotte, a stingray who was mysteriously impregnated at a North Carolina aquarium, that won the segment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2024
The maggots arrived at her doctor’s office impregnated in a gauze pad.
From Slate ● Feb. 25, 2024
In the laboratory, male gypsy moths have attempted copulation with chips of wood, vermiculite, and other small, inanimate objects, so long as they were suitably impregnated with gyplure.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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