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urinate

[yoor-uh-nayt] / ˈjʊər əˌneɪt /
VERB
go to the bathroom
Synonyms


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Marie-Hélène says she had no choice but to urinate in public.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

In reality, artificially boosting testosterone, especially if not medically indicated, can shrink testicles, lower sperm counts and even make it harder to urinate.

From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026

The incident occurred Saturday night when the off-duty deputy let the 5-year-old Belgian Malinois, named Santi, out into the yard to urinate, according to a news release by the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026

Many went from waking up multiple times each night to urinate to waking only about once per night.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 17, 2026

I suppose we should have been grateful that he did not urinate directly on our food, but we lodged a protest against the practice anyway.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

She said she is drinking so little herself, she only urinates every other day.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 14, 2023

He urinates all over her bathroom, and Amy plots her revenge.

From Salon ● Apr. 15, 2023

“Her mother badgered the school until they agreed to put a litter box in one of the stalls. So this girl goes into the litter room or to the girl’s room and urinates or whatever.”

From Washington Times ● Nov. 3, 2022

A meadow froghopper urinates so much that it could drown itself.

From New York Times ● Jul. 13, 2021

If, in addition to quivering, the animal urinates, no better sign could be looked for.

From Omens and Superstitions of Southern India by Edgar Thurston

The elephants, after ransacking her house and eating her corn, urinated on what remained of her grain supply.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026

Terrified, the young boy urinated on himself and remained in his soiled clothes until he and his family were transferred to a Texas detention center.

From Slate ● Jul. 4, 2025

Nearby, at Rage Ground, where people pay to vent their anger by breaking dishes and smashing cars, at least one homeless man has defecated and urinated outside the business.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2025

Taking care to not stress the animals or get too close, the researchers followed the monkeys, which are habituated to human presence, until they urinated.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 29, 2024

After I urinated, I wanted to flush but the cistern was empty; the lever went limply up and down.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Victim-survivors of FGM can also experience difficulty with urinating and menstruating, the midwife said.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

The most frequently reported side effects were dry mouth, nausea, insomnia, and difficulty urinating.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026

Also, the dog stained the oak floors by regularly urinating in the living room.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026

Some symptoms can include fever, chills with cough, shortness of breath if the bacteria infect the lung, and pain or blood when urinating if the bladder/kidneys are infected.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2025

Defecating and urinating there were mandatory, as human waste was used as fertilizer on the camp farm.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden


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