as in slept
to be in an inactive state
bears hibernating in their dens
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Nobody slept, one participant recalled.—
Dave Lieber,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026 -
All of her guests who’ve slept on them say the sheets are supple and keep them from overheating.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
17 Mar. 2026
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So excited to have properly chilled wine.—
Anna Moeslein,
Glamour,
16 Mar. 2026
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Over a century has passed since then, and the meaty claws still come to your table chilled and cracked with a mustard sauce.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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Their front feet rested on their knuckles, while the hind legs bore down on the outer edge of the broad feet.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Alice rested in the chair facing Lorna’s grave.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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Nearby, people and their dogs who had moved into the shelter for the duration of the war lounged on air mattresses, scrolling through their phones.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Just days after hard-launching her relationship with French filmmaker Romain Gavras, EmRata lounged in a plunging plush white robe while wearing nothing but some sparkling loud luxury accessories.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
25 Feb. 2026
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Following in the footsteps of social-media-savvy churches such as Hillsong, in Los Angeles, Mercy Culture had a worship band that played earnest, anthemic rock, and its pastors wore skinny jeans.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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The Wild played a second consecutive game without forward Bobby Brink, who was injured and scored a goal in his home debut with the Wild last Tuesday versus Utah.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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The couple dozed like babies in the leaves—that cry, that wail, had become their sleep trigger.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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So Ronny sat up front while Cali dozed in the back, and the trio didn’t speak as the truck cut through the morning.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ulises Menchaca idled in his pickup truck on a steep street in Silver Lake, late for work.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Worries that prices at the pump could soar past $5 emerge as tankers remain idled and the outlook for a quick resolution dims.—
Evan Halper,
Washington Post,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Hibernated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hibernated. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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