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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
Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026
The replies to her post are full of comments pointing out that Pocahontas was an actual historical figure, while Helen, according to Eurepides’s version of the story, was born after the god Zeus assumed the form of a swan and mated with a human woman.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 18 May 2026
That other human species shared this variant suggested that Denisovans had once interbred with Homo erectus, and then, at some later point, Denisovans mated with Homo sapiens, according to the study.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
The 5-year-old falcon, who had mated with a male peregrine falcon named Dave, laid four eggs in her nest.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 5 May 2026
The discovery led scientists to theorize the two species mated and triggered years of debate.
—Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
That engine is mated to a six-speed transmission and a chain drive that transfers that power to the rear wheels.
—New Atlas, 24 Apr. 2026
At the time, Ferrari was using Boano to help meet the demand for the 250 GT coupe, so a rolling chassis, complete with a 250 hp, 2,953 cc Colombo V-12—mated to a four-speed manual gearbox—was transported to the Turin coachbuilder.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 21 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
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 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
The replies to her post are full of comments pointing out that Pocahontas was an actual historical figure, while Helen, according to Eurepides’s version of the story, was born after the god Zeus assumed the form of a swan and mated with a human woman.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 18 May 2026
That other human species shared this variant suggested that Denisovans had once interbred with Homo erectus, and then, at some later point, Denisovans mated with Homo sapiens, according to the study.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
The 5-year-old falcon, who had mated with a male peregrine falcon named Dave, laid four eggs in her nest.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 5 May 2026
The discovery led scientists to theorize the two species mated and triggered years of debate.
—Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
That engine is mated to a six-speed transmission and a chain drive that transfers that power to the rear wheels.
—New Atlas, 24 Apr. 2026
At the time, Ferrari was using Boano to help meet the demand for the 250 GT coupe, so a rolling chassis, complete with a 250 hp, 2,953 cc Colombo V-12—mated to a four-speed manual gearbox—was transported to the Turin coachbuilder.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 21 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mated
Adjective
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While walking the carpet, which marked a fun outing for the longtime married couple and music collaborators, Chris showed his romantic affection towards his wife of nearly 20 years.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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Fuhrman was married and divorced three times and is survived by a son and a daughter, according to The New York Times.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
18 May 2026
Verb
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My wife’s tiny 200-square-foot apartment was full of cousins and a sports reporter who slept on the hallway floor.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Neither had slept, and Jarrett was wearing a brace due to persistent back pain.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 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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The game’s newest major champion represents a refreshing and unchanging sense of self, bred by memories like those back in Wolverhampton, England.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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The dogs, activists claim, were part of a large-scale commercial operation that bred beagles for use in laboratory research.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
15 May 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 24 May. 2026.
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