- past tense form of impregnate.
- past participle 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
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Late last week, prosecutors published dozens of text messages taken from the phone that showed Burke impregnated Hernandez, leading to an abortion in early 2024.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
“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
The maggots arrived at her doctor’s office impregnated in a gauze pad.
From Slate ● Feb. 25, 2024
As soon as the group of friends went into the plantings the air became impregnated with a fatal fragrance.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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