had sex

phrase

past tense of have sex
as in slept
to engage in sexual intercourse They decided they wouldn't have sex until they were both ready.

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did it
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  • And the Ducks did it with a backup quarterback at the helm in Dylan Raiola, who converted all seven of his third- and fourth-down pass attempts.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • If Joe Biden did it, his cabinet would have evoked the 26th Amendment to the Constitution followed by months of psychiatric treatment for the former president.
    — Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
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“Had sex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/had%20sex. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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