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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  • Extra film study, longer hours in the weight room, more questions asked in meetings, coming to practice hoping to get better at one thing each day entering his final year — the way the Iowa greats before him did it.
    Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Later, Tina confirmed that the man in the buffet photo was the one who did it, Sophia told the jury.
    Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2026
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“Had sex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/had%20sex. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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