impregnates

verb

present tense third-person singular of impregnate
as in soaks
to wet thoroughly with liquid impregnated the cloth with furniture polish

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Recent Examples of impregnates One of Johnson’s timeliest essays, though, is about Alien, Ridley Scott’s 1979 sci-fi horror about an extraterrestrial creature that forcibly impregnates a member of a commercial hauling ship, killing him when the alien fetus bursts out of his abdomen. — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impregnates
  1. soaks
  2. saturates
  3. drowns
  4. drenches
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  • To do this, spray the wood with water in several places to ensure the water soaks into the wood rather than beads on top of the surface.
    — Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2026
  • This antioxidant ingredient contains beta-glucan and soaks into the skin to smooth fine lines.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 26 June 2026
Definition of soaks
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  • As with any trend that saturates the market, there are signs of fatigue.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026
  • Exclusives When a subscription market saturates, one of two things happens.
    — Jesse Kirshbaum, SPIN, 3 July 2026
Definition of saturates
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  • With notable traffic boosts over the Android competition guaranteeing more digital inches and headlines, the associated media coverage drowns out alternatives.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • James eventually drowns, leaving Sara and Max to continue alone.
    — Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 29 July 2026
Definition of drowns
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  • Le Creuset modeled the color after stone château rooftops and the morning mist that drenches the countryside in a gentle gray hue.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2026
  • This outdoor garden pod has a floor-to-ceiling window that drenches the entire space in natural light.
    — Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
Definition of drenches

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“Impregnates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impregnates. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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