menstruate
verb
men·stru·ate
ˈmen(t)-strü-ˌwāt 
ˈmen-ˌstrāt
menstruated; menstruating
: to undergo menstruation
Examples of menstruate in a Sentence
She began menstruating at the age of 12.
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King explains that for much of Christian history menstruating women were not allowed into religious spaces; at some modern-day Coptic Orthodox churches, they are still forbidden from taking communion.
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S. C. Cornell, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025
The Barnetts claimed that Natalia had pubic hair, was menstruating, and had adult teeth, leading them to believe that their child was an adult posing as a minor.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
The couple alleged that Grace had pubic hair, adult teeth and was menstruating, according to the Investigation Discovery docuseries The Curious Case of Natalia Grace.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Would the virginal and so presumably menstruating Mary have been barred from worshipping her son?
—S. C. Cornell, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025
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S. C. Cornell, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025
The Barnetts claimed that Natalia had pubic hair, was menstruating, and had adult teeth, leading them to believe that their child was an adult posing as a minor.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
The couple alleged that Grace had pubic hair, adult teeth and was menstruating, according to the Investigation Discovery docuseries The Curious Case of Natalia Grace.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Would the virginal and so presumably menstruating Mary have been barred from worshipping her son?
—S. C. Cornell, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Menstruate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/menstruate. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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menstruate
verb
men·stru·ate
ˈmen(t)-strə-ˌwāt
ˈmen-ˌstrāt
: to undergo menstruation
Medical Definition
menstruate
intransitive verb
men·stru·ate
ˈmen(t)-strə-ˌwāt, ˈmen-ˌstrāt
menstruated; menstruating
: to undergo menstruation
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