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estivating

verb

variants or aestivating
present participle of estivate
as in hanging (around or out)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for estivating
  1. hibernating
  2. kicking back
  3. dozing
  4. hanging about
  5. idling
  6. loafing
  7. lounging
  8. kicking around
Verb
  • Last winter was tough for marmots living high in the Colorado mountains, where researchers say two-thirds of one population died while hibernating because of insufficient snow cover.
    — Brittany Peterson, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Ticks go dormant in temperatures below 40 degrees, hibernating beneath leaf litter and snow.
    — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
Definition of hibernating
Verb
  • Vikings right tackle Brian O'Neill and left guard Donovan Jackson immediately turned toward the sideline to motion for the medical team, with Murray lying on his side and his legs kicking back and forth.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026
  • Downstairs, a dedicated lounge features a multi-screen entertainment setup, creating the perfect spot for game days, movie nights or simply kicking back with family and friends.
    — Doris Alvarez Cea, Florida Times-Union, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of kicking back
Verb
  • Nothing etches itself in your heart quite like the memory of watching a pack of energetic African wild dogs frolicking, a lioness and her cubs dozing on the Kalahari with your own kids tucked in close.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 June 2026
  • Victor Nicholas ended up dozing with his head on her shoulder.
    — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Definition of dozing
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  • President James Garfield’s assassin, Charles Guiteau, died by hanging about five months after he was convicted of murder.
    — USA Today, USA Today, 17 June 2026
  • In 2019, city employees began hanging about 500 trick-or-treat pumpkin buckets in the trees on Main Street every October.
    — Elliott Harrell, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
Definition of hanging about
Verb
  • Working with Nic was like driving a Lamborghini that could shift from unbreakable speed to idling like a purring lioness.
    — Griffin Dunne, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026
  • If drivers are caught idling, a picture of their license plate will be taken and they will be charged a $100 fine.
    — Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of idling
Verb
  • Kids who used to run to the field excited to play, suddenly started loafing to the field wearing their crocs with their heads buried in their phones.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
  • The pair had been loafing for some time among a grove of apple trees on a private residence in Payson.
    — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Definition of loafing
Verb
  • Up top, a large rooftop deck is the star of the show, offering plenty of space for lounging or entertaining with a beautiful backdrop.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Deutch can be seen lounging around a Tribeca loft, layering T-shirts and knits and stepping out in the trench.
    — Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of lounging
Verb
  • The fantasy of a cultural architecture that’s as flexible as culture itself has been kicking around for more than 100 years, and there’s something obscurely disappointing about seeing a technocratic version get put into practice.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 29 July 2026
  • Within the venue gates but outside the stands, groups of friends were playing cornhole and having picnic dinners from food trucks parked onsite; older attendees were chatting and kids were kicking around mini soccer balls.
    — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026
Definition of kicking around
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