Synonyms of mated

mated 1 of 2

adjective

1

as in paired

Related Words

• paired
• twin
• dual
• duplex
• binary
• double
• bipartite
• twofold
• double-barreled
• double-edged

Dissimilar Words

• single
• unpaired

2

as in married

Related Words

• married
• matched
• conjugal
• nuptial
• marital
• wedded
• espoused
• matrimonial
• connubial
• pledged
• bridal
• engaged
• committed
• betrothed
• prenuptial
• spousal
• wifely
• promised
• affianced

mated

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verb

past tense of mate

as in slept

to engage in sexual intercourse

cats conceive almost every time they mate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slept
• bred
• did it
• copulated
• had sex
• fornicated
• fooled around

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mated

Adjective

The family group also contained four other adult wolves, which might have been brothers and sisters, parents, or even grandparents of the mated pair. — Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026

Packs may consist of a mated pair and sometimes few young pups. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026

Considered to be among the most intelligent of birds, with a level of awareness that seems eerily human, the members of a mated pair of ravens stay together at all seasons, foraging cooperatively and even engaging in active play. — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025

Properties that are located within 200 meters of where the Medfly infestation was found will be treated with Spinosad, which is made from bacteria that occurs naturally in the soil, to reduce the population density by killing mated females, officials added. — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025

Verb

The sterile male flies mated with fertile female flies, but the interactions didn’t produce offspring, decreasing the overall fly population. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 24 July 2026

That engine is mated to a 4-speed semi-automatic transmission and a centrifugal clutch (also like Honda's), topping out at 43 mph (70 km/h). — New Atlas, 9 July 2026

That mill is mated to a 10-speed automatic transmission. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 26 June 2026

Pegasus was mated in mid-June to the Stargazer aircraft, which will transport it from the Wallops facility to the Marshall Islands ahead of the launch, NASA said in a press release. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 18 June 2026

The sight of the pair mated together suggested that the 20th century’s progress would never end. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026

They will then be mated with the core stage, built by Boeing, which arrived earlier this year to Florida. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026

The vaginal pH of female olive baboons decreases, threatening sperm, after a female has mated with a genetically similar male. — Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026

The vertical launch horizontal landing spaceplane will be mated to a launch vehicle and will not be encapsulated in the launch vehicle fairings. — Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026