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.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for copulated
slept
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Nancy O'Leary, who lives in a senior facility in Garden Grove, slept near Friedman at the shelter.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
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Mateo, who is 9, and Christopher, who is 8, hadn’t slept on a bed with a mattress in months.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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“Copulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copulated. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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