menstruate
verb
men·stru·ate
ˈmen(t)-strü-ˌwāt 
ˈmen-ˌstrāt
menstruated; menstruating
: to undergo menstruation
Examples of menstruate in a Sentence
She began menstruating at the age of 12.
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Encourage a visit to the doctor for menstruating teens who have periods that are more frequent than every 21 days or less frequent than every 45 days.
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Sherri Gordon, Parents, 4 Mar. 2025
On the trip, the group met a young woman advocating for changes at her university, where limited bathroom facilities posed a problem for menstruating students.
—Jen Rose Smith, AFAR Media, 3 Mar. 2025
Before menopause, menstruating people produce between one-half to 1 teaspoon of discharge each day.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 4 Feb. 2025
When a young girl begins menstruating, she’s seen reclining in a bathtub in the middle of a jungle as a pool of blood blossoms in the water.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Sherri Gordon, Parents, 4 Mar. 2025
On the trip, the group met a young woman advocating for changes at her university, where limited bathroom facilities posed a problem for menstruating students.
—Jen Rose Smith, AFAR Media, 3 Mar. 2025
Before menopause, menstruating people produce between one-half to 1 teaspoon of discharge each day.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 4 Feb. 2025
When a young girl begins menstruating, she’s seen reclining in a bathtub in the middle of a jungle as a pool of blood blossoms in the water.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for menstruate
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“Menstruate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/menstruate. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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menstruate
verb
men·stru·ate
ˈmen(t)-strə-ˌwāt
ˈmen-ˌstrāt
: to undergo menstruation
Medical Definition
menstruate
intransitive verb
men·stru·ate
ˈmen(t)-strə-ˌwāt, ˈmen-ˌstrāt
menstruated; menstruating
: to undergo menstruation
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