over·win·ter
ˌō-vər-ˈwin-tər 
overwintered; overwintering; overwinters
: to last through or pass the winter
: occurring during the period spanning the winter
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Verb
The geese will overwinter in a warmer climate.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 July 2025
Especially in the case of those herbaceous perennials that overwinter underground as fleshy storage root systems, fall planting allows those roots to develop in the still warm soil without the stress of the heat of summer.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 21 June 2025
The simplest of these is to grow figs in containers—to which 'Little Miss Figgy' is well suited—and overwinter the plants indoors.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Plants that overwintered in the garden can be cut back just above ground level in late winter to remove dead foliage.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 July 2025
Especially in the case of those herbaceous perennials that overwinter underground as fleshy storage root systems, fall planting allows those roots to develop in the still warm soil without the stress of the heat of summer.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Adjective
Once mated, the female lays clusters of about 300 to 1000 eggs in the pupal case, where the eggs then overwinter.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 21 June 2025
The simplest of these is to grow figs in containers—to which 'Little Miss Figgy' is well suited—and overwinter the plants indoors.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overwinter
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“Overwinter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overwinter. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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