as in slept
to be in an inactive state
bears hibernating in their dens
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Recent Examples of hibernated
The five bears established dens, hibernated through the winter and emerged in the spring, the release said.
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Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hibernated
Verb
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As Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby and the rest of the New York Knicks celebrated the franchise’s first title in 53 years in San Antonio, Yankees manager Aaron Boone slept soundly in the comfort of his Toronto hotel room on Saturday night.—
John Nogowski,
Hartford Courant,
16 June 2026
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Anunoby, who was the hero of Game 4 with a miraculous tip-in at the basket with seconds left on the clock, hasn’t slept at all since that fateful moment in Texas.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Serve chilled with lettuce leaves, if desired, or on its own.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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And at times, the fluid warms up along the way, leaving some parts of the processor chilled and others dangerously hot.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Shortly after Pino turned down the chance to testify, the defense rested its case.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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The testimony on Day 7 of the trial comes after the state rested its case Tuesday.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Verb
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The couple giggled between kisses and lounged on a red-and-white picnic blanket while overlooking the Pacific Ocean.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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Party people lounged on the dock, their legs dangling over turquoise water, while tequila flowed freely.—
Serena Turner,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
Verb
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The game was played in Texas but Knicks fans gathered at watch parties across the city to witness the team battle back in the fourth quarter to take the title.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Although the championship-clinching game was played thousands of miles away, police maintained a large presence around Madison Square Garden, the Knicks' home arena.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
Verb
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The toothless man nodded, and the fat woman dozed.—
Óscar Martínez,
The Dial,
30 Apr. 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
Verb
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The show’s characters idled away their time watching programs like Years of Our Days to Live.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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In fact, Airbus was collecting orders and making deliveries while Boeing idled due to the bans and delays imposed by the CAAC.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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“Hibernated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hibernated. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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