HAVING SEX Synonyms: 7 Similar Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus

having sex

phrase

present participle of have sex

as in sleeping

to engage in sexual intercourse They decided they wouldn't have sex until they were both ready.

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doing it

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As if that same sea that caresses the feet of the palms were doing it now in Tokyo, in your house.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
Finding love is hard enough — try doing it on the one night a year people are legally allowed to see Wicker in 4DX.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026

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