lusted

verb

past tense of lust
as in copulated

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  1. copulated
  2. slept
  3. mated
  4. coupled
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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  • She was allegedly kept in the basement, where Harmel also slept.
    — MSNBC Newsweek, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Henry Kyeyune, from Uganda, also slept on the street for months.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of slept
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  • Following additional ground tests, Apeiron will be mated again to its carrier aircraft for captive carry tests, followed by a drop test and ultimately a powered test flight above 80 km.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The combo is mated to an eight-speed dual-clutch gearbox and produces 1,064 hp and 811 ft lbs of torque.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of mated
Verb
  • The company has kept much of its design and manufacturing in-house, partly because the pieces are closely coupled and partly because suitable aviation components didn’t exist when development began.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Milleri then began dating Grimes, who was previously coupled up with Elon Musk, but the pair amicably split in August 2025 after one year of dating.
    — Emma Banks, InStyle, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of coupled
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“Lusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lusted. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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