Definition of overwinter
intransitive verb
:to last through or pass the winter
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The geese will overwinter in a warmer climate.
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Viewers will also learn about scientist Fred Urquhart, who discovered the monarchs' overwintering site in Mexico in 1975.
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Nearly a third of the brant spend the winter in Izembek rather than fly farther south, and the overwintering population there has increased by nearly 9 percent a year over the past decade, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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In the United Kingdom, high hive mortality precluded a formal statistical analysis of overwintering worker numbers.
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Aedes albopictus can survive even cooler temperatures, and mosquitoes can overwinter in sewers, heated garages, unused basements, bathrooms and elsewhere — even in places as far north as Chicago.
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The eggs and larvae can overwinter in freezing temperatures.
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Moths have been noticed sooner than expected this year, with some spotted in early May. Maybe one of their life stages of a moth, larva or pupa overwintered to start the next infestation.
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The flies overwinter inside our of homes, hibernating in the walls, ceilings and crawl spaces.
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Spring leeks are dirty at heart, filled with more soil than other leeks because they’ve been overwintered in the field.
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First Known Use of overwinter
before 12th century
First Known Use of overwinter
1900
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