as in slept
to engage in sexual intercourse
the time of year when deer in the wild are likely to copulate
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The monks slept under the trees and ate one meal per day.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
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The Turpins usually slept all day and were awake through the night.—
Christopher Rudolph,
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4 Feb. 2026
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“Copulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copulated. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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