menstruate
verb (used without object)
to undergo menstruation.
menstruates
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present tense formof menstruate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Although she cannot take part in the menstrual fluid collection because she takes hormonal contraception to manage her symptoms and no longer menstruates, she believes the research could help improve understanding of conditions affecting women.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
What if every person who menstruates, regardless of their academic or vocational potential, could just bleed in peace?
From Salon ● Jan. 2, 2022
In spite of the fact that half the world menstruates, the menstrual product industry has gone through long periods of stagnation, in part because of the taboo nature of the need.
From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2019
If you’re a person who menstruates, pack pads, tampons, or a menstrual cup.
From The Verge ● Aug. 25, 2017
And as there are thirteen lunar months a year, a woman menstruates not twelve but thirteen times a year.
From Woman Her Sex and Love Life by William J. Robinson
