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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Without enough cold, these plants don’t get enough dormancy to flower and/or fruit.
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Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2025
The best time to prune a Japanese maple tree is during dormancy when the branches are bare, typically between the season’s first frost and late winter.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2025
Pruning too early risks delaying dormancy and making the tree susceptible to cold injury.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Dec. 2025
With the cold weather outside these trees have entered dormancy.
—Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2025
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Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2025
The best time to prune a Japanese maple tree is during dormancy when the branches are bare, typically between the season’s first frost and late winter.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2025
Pruning too early risks delaying dormancy and making the tree susceptible to cold injury.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Dec. 2025
With the cold weather outside these trees have entered dormancy.
—Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2025
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“Dormancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dormancy. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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dormancy
noun
dor·man·cy
ˈdȯr-mən-sē 
: the quality or state of being dormant
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