menstruate
verb
men·stru·ate
ˈmen(t)-strü-ˌwāt 
ˈmen-ˌstrāt
menstruated; menstruating
: to undergo menstruation
Examples of menstruate in a Sentence
She began menstruating at the age of 12.
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Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 23 Sep. 2025
The idea for California’s period bill came from a high-school student, Sriya Srinivasan, who had stopped menstruating for three years, didn’t understand why, and felt too embarrassed to ask her doctor.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 21 Sep. 2025
Experts estimate that about 10% of people who menstruate have endometriosis, and about 17% to 44% develop ovarian endometriomas.
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In order to prevent girls from staying at home while menstruating, shower and wash facilities have been built in schools, and clubs have been set up where students stitch reusable sanitary towels.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
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Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 23 Sep. 2025
The idea for California’s period bill came from a high-school student, Sriya Srinivasan, who had stopped menstruating for three years, didn’t understand why, and felt too embarrassed to ask her doctor.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 21 Sep. 2025
Experts estimate that about 10% of people who menstruate have endometriosis, and about 17% to 44% develop ovarian endometriomas.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
In order to prevent girls from staying at home while menstruating, shower and wash facilities have been built in schools, and clubs have been set up where students stitch reusable sanitary towels.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for menstruate
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“Menstruate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/menstruate. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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menstruate
verb
men·stru·ate
ˈmen(t)-strə-ˌwāt
ˈmen-ˌstrāt
: to undergo menstruation
Medical Definition
menstruate
intransitive verb
men·stru·ate
ˈmen(t)-strə-ˌwāt, ˈmen-ˌstrāt
menstruated; menstruating
: to undergo menstruation
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