sext
verb
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sexted;
sexting;
sexts
Definition of sext
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to send someone a sexually explicit message or image by cell phone : to engage in sexting
He feigns deep concern and sympathy for a young woman who sexted a selfie to a boyfriend who, in turn, broke up with her and distributed the photo on the Internet.— David Wiegand Some kids use their phones to bully students or to sext or make inappropriate phone calls.— Daniel Domenech
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Definition of sext (Entry 2 of 2)
: the fourth of the canonical hours
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Examples of sext in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Boys were much more likely to have sent and received a sext from a current partner, but boys and girls were equally likely to receive them from others. — Kayla Mckiski, chicagotribune.com, "Teen sexting may be less common than you think," 1 Aug. 2019 Teens who have sent a sext are 32% more likely to have had intercourse a year later, according to a 2014 study led by Jeff R. Temple, a professor and researcher at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. — Sue Shellenbarger, WSJ, "The Minefield of Talking With Your Children About Sexting," 20 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sext.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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