urinate

Example Sentences

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He said he had to urinate in plastic bottles and defecate in bin bags, and that the last time he had a shower was at the end of 2024.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

In early 2021 Joss Cook began suffering from abdominal pains, bloating, needed to urinate more and quickly felt full when eating - key symptoms of ovarian cancer.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2025

But he is stoical when he talks about passing blood and having to urinate numerous times a day.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2025

“It’s not like they intentionally gather to urinate together — since they urinate wherever they are. Perhaps it might be easy to imagine contagious yawning.”

From Salon • Jan. 20, 2025

Ifemelu was too stunned, at first, to be relieved, and then she needed to urinate again.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie