1
as in interaction
doings between individuals or groups
the niceties of social intercourse are lost on that nerd
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as in sex
sexual union involving penetration of the vagina by the penis
intercourse is one of ways by which the disease is commonly spread
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Recent Examples of intercourse
The Catholic Church believes intercourse should only happen between married couples and teaches abstinence for all others.
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Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
Vaginal dryness can lead to itching, pain, or light bleeding, especially after intercourse.
—Health, 30 Aug. 2025
Echard consistently denied that intercourse had happened, saying their contact was limited to oral sex, and accused Owens of fabricating medical documents and manipulating pregnancy evidence.
—Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The most common signs of the condition are painful period cramps, pain during intercourse or while urinating, more frequent urination, back pain, nausea, vomiting and bloating.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
Vaginal dryness can lead to itching, pain, or light bleeding, especially after intercourse.
—Health, 30 Aug. 2025
Echard consistently denied that intercourse had happened, saying their contact was limited to oral sex, and accused Owens of fabricating medical documents and manipulating pregnancy evidence.
—Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The most common signs of the condition are painful period cramps, pain during intercourse or while urinating, more frequent urination, back pain, nausea, vomiting and bloating.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercourse
Noun
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Most interactions are through the mobile app.—
Laura Layden,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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Apple cider vinegar may also come with side effects, such as stomach upset, tooth erosion, low potassium, and medication interactions.—
Sarah Bradley,
Health,
6 Oct. 2025
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The State Department suspended processing applications from Americans seeking to update their passports with a new gender marker in January, shortly after President Trump signed an executive order proclaiming the U.S. recognizes only two unchangeable sexes, male and female.—
Brooke Migdon,
The Hill,
5 Sep. 2025
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order in January saying that the federal government will only recognize two sexes: male and female.—
Sonam Sheth
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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These numbers indicate the pressure placed on the blood vessel walls in relation to your heartbeat.—
Angela Ryan Lee,
Health,
4 Oct. 2025
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Those areas include youth investment, violence diversion work, community violence intervention, crime survivor support, reintegration and community-police relations.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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China, India resume flights after five-year hiatus China and India agreed to restart direct flights after a five-year hiatus, the latest sign of thawing relations between the world’s most populous nations.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Buck began her career at Fox News Channel as a media relations coordinator.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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Oh, and the elk, which are busy sparring and bugling as part of their annual mating ritual.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
26 Sep. 2025
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Blue jay and green jay spottings in Texas The researchers attribute changes in weather patterns to the mating of the different birds.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Intercourse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercourse. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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