Examples of dormancy in a Sentence
some volcanoes have eruptive cycles marked by long stretches of dormancy
a fighting force that could be roused instantly from dormancy to action
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Identifying your grass type helps determine if browning is normal dormancy or a sign of stress.
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Mallory Carra, The Spruce, 11 June 2026
For example, cool-season grasses can go into dormancy during the summertime due to extremes in drought and/or high temperatures.
—Molly Burford, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
Most snakes start breeding in spring after winter dormancy, making summer the prime time to encounter one of several venomous snake species found from western Missouri to Wichita.
—Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
Females reach reproductive age after their second season of winter dormancy and can lay around 35 eggs per year, with hatching in Georgia expected in June and July.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 4 June 2026
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Mallory Carra, The Spruce, 11 June 2026
For example, cool-season grasses can go into dormancy during the summertime due to extremes in drought and/or high temperatures.
—Molly Burford, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
Most snakes start breeding in spring after winter dormancy, making summer the prime time to encounter one of several venomous snake species found from western Missouri to Wichita.
—Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
Females reach reproductive age after their second season of winter dormancy and can lay around 35 eggs per year, with hatching in Georgia expected in June and July.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 4 June 2026
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“Dormancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dormancy. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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dormancy
noun
dor·man·cy
ˈdȯr-mən-sē 
: the quality or state of being dormant
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