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urinate

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


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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

Selam found life in the mountains of Tigray challenging: "For me it was difficult to urinate in the wild."

From BBC Mar. 5, 2026

As his body weakened, the back and forth to the bathroom became too exhausting, so Morrie began to urinate into a large beaker.

From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom

All of these differences, Yamamoto explained, could determine how contagiously each species of primate urinates.

From Salon Jan. 20, 2025

If permission is granted but the tortoise urinates, which can cause them to become dangerously dehydrated, the soldiers must call it in again and wait for a base ecologist to respond.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 21, 2024

The condition affects how one urinates and isn’t usually a serious health threat.

From Seattle Times Jan. 18, 2024

“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

At first he frequently passes thin dung, and also urinates frequently, but passes only a little urine at a time.

From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry

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

Jodi, from Hull, said she felt "so embarrassed and quite trapped" on her first lesson when her instructor got out of his car and urinated in front of her.

From BBC Mar. 1, 2025

Many of us urinated without noticing it, out of sheer terror.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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

From The Wall Street Journal May 25, 2026

The former US ambassador was spotted urinating in a street in Notting Hill, west London after a late night visit to the home of former Conservative chancellor George Osborne.

From BBC Apr. 10, 2026

During police interview he claimed his DNA must have transferred to her clothing as he had been sleeping and urinating in the area.

From BBC Feb. 28, 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

His top hat tumbled; urinating, defecating, Perry O’Parsons entered eternity.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote




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