having sex
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as in sleeping
to engage in sexual intercourse
They decided they wouldn't have sex until they were both ready.
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doing it
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People who were just doing it; sometimes in their houses and building it all themselves.
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“Having sex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/having%20sex. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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