water breaks
idiom
US
—used to describe what happens when fluid suddenly comes from a pregnant woman's body because her baby will be born soon
Her water broke early.
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The number of water breaks and leaks grew as the morning progressed.
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Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Feb. 2026
That same year, the council passed an ordinance mandating water breaks for construction workers on city projects.
—Molly Smith, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Jan. 2026
Like when water breaks through a leaky roof.
—Vic Tafur, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Work Birth Poehler’s girlboss corporate manager insists on closing a big deal for the firm while nine months pregnant, switching rapidly between business mode and childbirth mode when her water breaks.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2025
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Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Feb. 2026
That same year, the council passed an ordinance mandating water breaks for construction workers on city projects.
—Molly Smith, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Jan. 2026
Like when water breaks through a leaky roof.
—Vic Tafur, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Work Birth Poehler’s girlboss corporate manager insists on closing a big deal for the firm while nine months pregnant, switching rapidly between business mode and childbirth mode when her water breaks.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Water breaks.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20breaks. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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