hibernated

verb

past tense of hibernate
as in slept
to be in an inactive state bears hibernating in their dens

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Recent Examples of hibernated New Horizons has hibernated more than 20 times since 2007, sometimes for days or even months, according to NASA. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 July 2026 The five bears established dens, hibernated through the winter and emerged in the spring, the release said. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hibernated
  1. slept
  2. chilled
  3. rested
  4. lounged
  5. played
  6. dozed
  7. idled
Verb
  • What if people ate, slept, worked, read, and entertained among the art?
    — Julian Rose, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
  • In one small study, office workers with windows got far more daytime light than colleagues without them and slept the better part of an hour longer at night.
    — Randy J. Nelson, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of slept
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  • Preckwinkle helped get Johnson elected to the County Board but the relationship between the two has since chilled.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Garrity's former support of data centers has chilled to the point of her calling for a moratorium on their development.
    — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of chilled
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  • But the 49ers are rested, just added DeForest Buckner and are a better team top to bottom.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Flick had rested Rodri against PSG to keep him fresh for the Real Madrid clash, but that decision backfired with both games ending in defeats.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of rested
Verb
  • In one mirror selfie, Hurley lounged on a bed with her bare legs on display, holding up her phone as the oversized ring sparkled on her finger.
    — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • During virtual meetings, Brower and Simone, who are in their mid-30s, appeared on screen while Primrose lounged on their shoulders or heads.
    — KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of lounged
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  • Both came on fourth down, after the Chiefs had played gallantly near the goal line.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Taaffe and JuJu Brents, who had both played generally well for six games, each was beaten on TD passes in the second half, when Maye went 9 for 10 for 148 yards.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of played
Verb
  • The toothless man nodded, and the fat woman dozed.
    — Óscar Martínez, The Dial, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The couple dozed like babies in the leaves—that cry, that wail, had become their sleep trigger.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Definition of dozed
Verb
  • The price of computers and smartphones would skyrocket as electronic manufacturers idled their factories.
    — Dan Blumenthal, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • In August, Silfab briefly idled production and later furloughed some workers because of production material shortages the company said would last three to four weeks.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of idled

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“Hibernated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hibernated. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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