copulated

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 Prosecutors said O’Connor tied up her arms, restrained her and then raped and orally copulated her. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for copulated
slept
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  • And so in August, the house where George slept sold to Jeremy Young, a local realtor, concert promoter and Beatles fan.
    — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • After hours of torture, Chamberlain managed to free one of her hands from a pair of handcuffs with her teeth, unclip a leather leg restraint and quietly bolt out the door as Evonitz slept.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

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“Copulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copulated. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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