HAD SEX Synonyms: 7 Similar Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus

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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McGonigle did it earlier this year and Billy Bean did it in 1987.

— CBS News, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Well, the flies of Palomino Gardens came back, Jack, and did it again, only more efficiently with about 65 flies.

— David J. Neal July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

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