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, 10 May 2026
Also, remove diseased leaves around otherwise healthy plants and apply a clean, sterile mulch to protect them while overwintering.
—Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 9 May 2026
Allison Gollenberg, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2026
Dandelions are perennial weeds that overwinter and grow back year after year.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2026
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Verb
Butterfly ginger is reliably hardy in zones 8 to 10 and can successfully be overwintered in zone 7 gardens beneath a heavy blanket of mulch.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
Also, remove diseased leaves around otherwise healthy plants and apply a clean, sterile mulch to protect them while overwintering.
—Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 9 May 2026
Adjective
This means that adult ticks overwinter under the snowpack before emerging in the spring to reproduce.
—Allison Gollenberg, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2026
Dandelions are perennial weeds that overwinter and grow back year after year.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2026
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“Overwinter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overwinter. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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