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urinate

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

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

In those first weeks, the cold startled Obinze with its weightless menace, drying his nostrils, deepening his anxieties, making him urinate too often.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

“When one chimpanzee urinates, others nearby are more likely to urinate within a short time frame,” Onishi said.

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

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

Over time, he said, they stamped ponds and urinated and defecated in the water.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 7, 2025

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

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

Then he went to the chestnut tree, thinking about the circus, and while he urinated he tried to keep on thinking about the circus, but he could no longer find the memory.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

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

From The Wall Street Journal May 25, 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

Side effects for some have included infection, pelvic pain, difficulty urinating, pain during sex, and incontinence.

From BBC Feb. 27, 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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