copulates

Definition of copulatesnext
present tense third-person singular of copulate
as in sleeps
to engage in sexual intercourse the time of year when deer in the wild are likely to copulate

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sleeps
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  • The city that never sleeps spends a lot of its waking hours eating.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2026
  • The compound includes a guest bunkhouse, which sleeps six; a luxury guest bunkhouse, sleeping two; a separate cigar bar with power and a wood-burning fireplace; and a covered 1974 Silver Streak vintage mobile home that is electric-powered and sleeps three to four.
    David Caraccio March 21, Sacbee.com, 21 Mar. 2026
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“Copulates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copulates. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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