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as in slept
to engage in sexual intercourse
cats conceive almost every time they mate
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Recent Examples of mated
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
New Atlas, 11 Apr. 2026
Between 1995 and 2014, the chimps maintained long-standing friendships across three distinct clusters that mated, hunted and protected each other.
—Ryan Brennan
april 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
But the eagles brought sticks, fluff and prey to the nest, and mated — all signs Jackie might lay new eggs.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
All the wolves had left — but two, and those two were mated.
—Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
The nine engines will be delivered on a rolling basis and mated to the first stage on-site.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Mar. 2026
The wings have to be mated to the body with gaps of five- to ten-thousandths of an inch.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
The engine, which was also used in the Countach, is mated to a five-speed manual transmission, and the interior is mostly red with some white.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 26 Feb. 2026
To show their enduring affection, mated pairs of vultures synchronize their flight patterns, touch their beaks together in what looks like a kiss and entwine their long necks.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2026
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
That motor comes mated to a centrifugal clutch with a CVT transmission and … wait for it … a belt final drive on an aluminum swingarm.
—New Atlas, 11 Apr. 2026
Between 1995 and 2014, the chimps maintained long-standing friendships across three distinct clusters that mated, hunted and protected each other.
—Ryan Brennan
april 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
But the eagles brought sticks, fluff and prey to the nest, and mated — all signs Jackie might lay new eggs.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
All the wolves had left — but two, and those two were mated.
—Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
The nine engines will be delivered on a rolling basis and mated to the first stage on-site.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Mar. 2026
The wings have to be mated to the body with gaps of five- to ten-thousandths of an inch.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
The engine, which was also used in the Countach, is mated to a five-speed manual transmission, and the interior is mostly red with some white.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 26 Feb. 2026
To show their enduring affection, mated pairs of vultures synchronize their flight patterns, touch their beaks together in what looks like a kiss and entwine their long necks.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mated
Adjective
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Howard Buford was married for 50 years to Rita Buford until her death in 1997.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Lou Junod was a charismatic war veteran with a Purple Heart, a travelling handbag salesman, and a husband who was married to the same woman for fifty-nine years.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Another person who slept over at the condo was Diane and Tex's masseuse, Annie Anderson.—
Lauren A. White,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Annie stayed home and slept on Monday, but Casey posted photos of their 2-year-old son, Auggie, at the stadium.—
Lisa Gutierrez
March 31,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Put pre-matched outfits on the same hanger.—
Brandi Jones,
Health,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Dramatically ridden by Rafael Bejarano, the Street Strategy runner gave Randy Morse the whole package in the $150,000 race for Arkansas-bred 3-year-old males Saturday at Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort.—
Bob Wisener,
Arkansas Online,
5 Apr. 2026
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This can happen whether or not a dog has been bred.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Composed at Rose’s prompting and anticipating Flanagan’s extraordinary Pain Journal, the volume is so direct in its account of the couple’s conjugal life that the Indian authorities tossed its original print run into the ocean before the books could ship from Chennai to New York.—
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
11 Dec. 2025
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Shortly after spurning his conjugal love tent vehicle, Colby received a call from Pontiac with a proposition.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Mated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mated. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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