over·win·ter
ˌō-vər-ˈwin-tər 
overwintered; overwintering; overwinters
: to last through or pass the winter
: occurring during the period spanning the winter
Examples of overwinter in a Sentence
Verb
The geese will overwinter in a warmer climate.
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Nov. 2025
The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, which organizes the official Western Monarch Count, cites climate change, pesticide use, and loss of overwintering habitat as reasons for monarch decline.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
In Zone 9 and above, overwinter peppers outdoors with protection if needed.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2025
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Verb
Go Easy on the Water This is where a lot of people fail on overwintering a mandevilla.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Nov. 2025
The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, which organizes the official Western Monarch Count, cites climate change, pesticide use, and loss of overwintering habitat as reasons for monarch decline.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
These buds overwinter on the branches, then bloom in the spring.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
In Zone 9 and above, overwinter peppers outdoors with protection if needed.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Overwinter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overwinter. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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