hibernates

present tense third-person singular of hibernate

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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
Verb
  • Meiyun sleeps on the sofa, but even so Baoshu’s presence will be a problem for her relationship with Qifeng.
    Jessica Kiang, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The exhausted teen has headaches and blurred vision sleeps about 75% of the day.
    Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But, a year later, Springer rests at the opposite end of baseball’s leaderboards.
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The genocide allegation also rests on claims that Israel intentionally targeted civilians, but the study acknowledges civilian deaths while finding no evidence of a systematic policy of massacre.
    Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Star actor Ólafur Darri Ólafsson who plays the charismatic chef and ex-convict trying to rebuild his life and reputation, will attend the Spanish event, next to co-writers and producers Jónas Margeir Ingólfsson and Hörður Rúnarsson of Act4.
    Annika Pham, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
  • George Clooney plays the titular protagonist, a famous movie actor who embarks on a journey of self-discovery confronting both his past and present, accompanied by his devoted manager Ron (Adam Sandler).
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Hibernates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hibernates. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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