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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
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
Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 3 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
That motor comes mated to a four-speed gearbox and semi-automatic centrifugal clutch – no clutch lever, no fuss.
—New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2025
With qualification tests now complete, Neutron's fairing section has been shipped to the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport in Virginia, where it will be mated to the rocket ahead the vehicle's debut launch.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 10 Dec. 2025
This is where the grizzlies played, fought and mated in the summer months.
—JSTOR Daily, 19 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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
After losing their clutch, the eagles brought sticks, fluff and prey to the nest, and mated — all signs new eggs might come.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 3 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
That motor comes mated to a four-speed gearbox and semi-automatic centrifugal clutch – no clutch lever, no fuss.
—New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2025
With qualification tests now complete, Neutron's fairing section has been shipped to the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport in Virginia, where it will be mated to the rocket ahead the vehicle's debut launch.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 10 Dec. 2025
This is where the grizzlies played, fought and mated in the summer months.
—JSTOR Daily, 19 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mated
Adjective
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Michael Hastings first filed for divorce June 21, 2021, seven years after the couple married in Las Vegas, citing irreconcilable differences.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Doug Battle, a 34-year-old married father, walked in during the robbery.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Shopping writer Julia Harrison has slept on these for a little over a month with no notes, but specifically delighting in their kindness to sensitive skin.—
Shoko Wanger,
Architectural Digest,
9 Mar. 2026
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Xavier sees where his wife slept the past three years.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 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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How to Pot and Repot Peach Trees Peach trees are fast growers, so Dickey advises choosing a dwarf variety bred for container growing.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
10 Mar. 2026
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The colt is owned and bred by Calumet Farm.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 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 15 Mar. 2026.
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