fornicated

verb

past tense of fornicate
as in womanized
formal + disapproving to have sexual intercourse

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  1. copulated
  2. cheated
  3. fooled around
  4. slept
  5. mated
Verb
  • 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
Definition of copulated
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  • Not to be cheated in front of the largest assembly of Hall of Famers since the 2008 All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium, Schwarber flew out twice to deep center field.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Bo told Lu that if the audit produced evidence that he had been cheated, Wang should go to prison.
    — Hailey Wang, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of cheated
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  • Not too long ago, artificial intelligence was more or less a science project in which data scientists and developers fooled around with one-off small or test projects.
    — Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Definition of fooled around
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  • Thousands of people across the island slept outdoors, fearing aftershocks.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • For over a year, 50 women slept on bunk beds in an area that’s now a computer/community room decorated with mid-century modern couches and chairs.
    — Trevor Morgan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of slept
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  • For the past eight years, that's when Jackie and Shadow have mated and begun reinforcing their longtime nest.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The handcrafted mill is mated to a nine-speed automatic transmission and makes 621 hp and 664 ft lbs of torque.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of mated
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