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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The timing of corpse flower blooms is difficult to predict, often following years of dormancy.
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ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Small earthquakes had been rumbling since January, and in March, the 5,417-foot-tall subglacial volcano at the southern end of the country concluded 187 years of dormancy with the beginnings of a quiet lava flow.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Apr. 2026
Bare root roses are sold in a dormant state and should be planted in early spring, before plants emerge from dormancy.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
Warm-season turf will look brown and dead during its dormancy in the cool months of fall and winter.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Small earthquakes had been rumbling since January, and in March, the 5,417-foot-tall subglacial volcano at the southern end of the country concluded 187 years of dormancy with the beginnings of a quiet lava flow.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Apr. 2026
Bare root roses are sold in a dormant state and should be planted in early spring, before plants emerge from dormancy.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
Warm-season turf will look brown and dead during its dormancy in the cool months of fall and winter.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for dormancy
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“Dormancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dormancy. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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dormancy
noun
dor·man·cy
ˈdȯr-mən-sē 
: the quality or state of being dormant
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