intimate with
idiom
: to have sexual relations with (someone)
He denies that he was ever intimate with her.
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Maurice grows steadily more intimate with a friend, Clive, trading books and letters with him over vacation, until Clive professes his love.
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Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
While Valentine’s Day can be performative and capitalistic, Spirit is asking you to drop what’s surface level and get more intimate with yourself.
—Tatianna Tarot, Refinery29, 3 Feb. 2026
Ak even brought up the history of Rocky allegedly being intimate with Sophie Brussaux, who later became the mother of Drake’s son, Adonis, in 2017.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 26 Jan. 2026
Don’t marry the dancer but [get intimate with them].
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
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Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
While Valentine’s Day can be performative and capitalistic, Spirit is asking you to drop what’s surface level and get more intimate with yourself.
—Tatianna Tarot, Refinery29, 3 Feb. 2026
Ak even brought up the history of Rocky allegedly being intimate with Sophie Brussaux, who later became the mother of Drake’s son, Adonis, in 2017.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 26 Jan. 2026
Don’t marry the dancer but [get intimate with them].
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Intimate with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intimate%20with. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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