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lusting

verb

present participle of lust

as in copulating

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While copulating, female praying mantises often kill their mates and eat them.

— Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
And finally, wouldn’t being near-perfectly still for an hour make a pair of copulating octopuses ridiculously exposed to predators?

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2026

Definition of copulating

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Scientists describe these differences as chronotypes, our natural preference for sleeping and being alert at particular times of day.

— Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Silva experienced homelessness, too, often sleeping under the cover of a gazebo at the Riverbank Community Center.

— Trevor Morgan, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026

Definition of sleeping

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The detective noted that Ramirez then appeared to get pulled under the vehicle, and then was lying motionless.

— Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026
Fauci’s decision to invoke the Fifth, at least for now, sidesteps calls for his prosecution if he is accused of lying at Wednesday’s hearing, part of a yearslong campaign for his arrest spearheaded by some Republicans in Congress.

— Lauran Neergaard, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Definition of lying

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Bucks will regrow their antlers every year ahead of mating season, and then shed them during the late winter, after mating season is over, the university stated on its website.

— Julia Gomez, USA Today, 23 July 2026
Wild turkeys can be particularly aggressive during mating season.

— Elan Abrell, The Conversation, 22 July 2026

Definition of mating

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While some fans may criticize the pair for potentially torpedoing their own games by coupling up so early, Chen Moonves is not one of them.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
Light replaces bottlenecks A key feature of the optical switch is its total loss of less than 5 dB, including coupling loss.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026

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