ESTIVATING Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

estivating

verb

variants or aestivating

present participle of estivate

as in hanging (around or out)

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Verb

Ticks go dormant in temperatures below 40 degrees, hibernating beneath leaf litter and snow.

— Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
As the creatures head out in search of food and are no longer hibernating, the organization issued a warning following recent attacks.

— Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026

Definition of hibernating

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But instead of kicking back, Nadal’s been busy building a hotel empire.

— Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 7 July 2026
Maybe that means kicking back by the pool with a refreshing summer drink in hand or treating yourself to a creative spin on a classic hot dog from one of these five Atlanta spots.

— Nicole Bennett, AJC.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of kicking back

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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

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Video of the confrontation appears to show Nelson idling in a snowy strip mall parking lot in his gray Dodge Ram when another driver in an even larger pickup pulls in beside him.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
One aspect that contributed to the gridlock was a number of Waymo's self-driving robotaxis idling on the road as traffic officials tried to remedy the halt in traffic.

— Noe Padilla, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Definition of idling

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Martin removed his right fielder for loafing on a ball hit to the outfield.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
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

Definition of loafing

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For everyday wear, a linen short and linen shirt combo is the perfect set for lounging at home or running errands.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Getting the perfect shot of a lounging leopard seal or an emperor penguin posing in Antarctica is a photographer’s dream come true.

— Kristen E. Pope, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026

Definition of lounging

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Some of the finer moments for Nemes in the studio were during rehearsals, when the band was just kicking around ideas and jamming.

— Tina Eves, SPIN, 1 July 2026
All told, it’s been a pretty spectacular and drama-free rollout for an idea that had been kicking around Hollywood for over 15 years.

— Josef Adalian, Vulture, 18 June 2026

Definition of kicking around

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