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hibernates

verb

present tense third-person singular of hibernate
as in sleeps
to be in an inactive state bears hibernating in their dens

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Recent Examples of hibernates The reptile, which hibernates individually in holes, burrows or rock crevices, prefers to live along ridgelines and bluffs, especially on south and southwest facing slopes. — Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hibernates
  1. sleeps
  2. rests
  3. plays
  4. dozes
  5. idles
Verb
  • The kid sleeps until God knows what hour, while Dad is out there changing the storm windows.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The tiny house features an extra-wide layout that’s arranged on one floor and sleeps a family of up to four people in comfort on vacation.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of sleeps
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  • The assessment instead rests on the evidence assembled for the audit and the methodology used to evaluate it.
    — Malana VanTyler, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
  • How dark showers work The idea rests on three overlapping effects.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of rests
Verb
  • This time, Miles Teller plays the father, an out-of-work engineer who is convinced by his ex-cop brother (Adam Driver) to go into business with a group of Russian importers working out of Gowanus.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Then, two plays later Baugh burst through the line and outran everybody for a 33-yard TD and 27-17 lead.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of plays
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  • On some of my visits, Marsha dozes most of the time.
    — Marc Silver, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Rather, the protagonist dozes right through it.
    — John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Definition of dozes
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  • As your car idles, warm air blown from the top of your dashboard will melt the ice on the outside of the windshield.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
  • Security camera footage shows a black vehicle park in front of Café Bernardo, a restaurant, and idles for about two minutes.
    — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2025
Definition of idles

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“Hibernates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hibernates. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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