urinate

Example Sentences

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It is characterised by pain in the stomach and back, a frequent and urgent need to urinate, blood in the urine, and sometimes incontinence.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

"I walked into an open cubicle in the women's toilets to be welcomed by a man about to urinate," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Alarmed at the realness of their struggle, they toss their smallfolk a cash bump, a modest promotion, or maybe, if they’re really lucky, a nicer place to urinate.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

From Amazon forcing workers to urinate in bottles to Walmart penalizing employees for taking sick days, employers everywhere use and abuse their authority in the workplace to humiliate, demean, and harass workers.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2025

Nature is preoccupied with balance, so it did not surprise me that nearly right away I felt the urge to urinate.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel