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copulated

verb

past tense of copulate

as in slept

to engage in sexual intercourse the time of year when deer in the wild are likely to copulate

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Recent Examples of copulated In November 1995, Funston took a 5-year-old boy into some bushes, pulled down his pants and orally copulated him, prosecutors said. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026

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This study included 95 people who typically slept seven or eight hours each night.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 6 July 2026
Meanwhile, thousands of people slept on benches, fire escapes, and parks across the city, especially in Potomac Park, just south of the National Mall.

— Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026

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