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Recent Examples of hibernation
Deep sleepers will appreciate the gradual wakeup call from a large catalog of alarm sounds, and an alarm volume that reaches decibels capable of reviving a bear from its hibernation.
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025
At some hibernation sites, a shocking 90 to 100 percent of bats have died, and there currently is no cure.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Additionally, climate change has altered the bears' normal hunting and hibernation patterns, which is another possible cause for the increase in attacks.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Our family went into a sort of hibernation for several months, mourning and trying to deal with the sadness of the situation.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
The human body’s strategies for conserving energy have something in common with how bears enter hibernation.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
Climate change has also been cited as a factor because of its effect on food supply and hibernation patterns.
—Arata Yamamoto, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2025
Grizzlies are nearing their hibernation period, which can start in October for bears living in the interior of British Columbia, and November for grizzlies in the province’s coastal regions, according to experts.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Research with species such as the ground squirrel shows tau hyperphosphorylation occurs in the brain in torpor during hibernation and then reverses when the animals wake up.
—Robert Martone, Scientific American, 10 Oct. 2025
Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025
At some hibernation sites, a shocking 90 to 100 percent of bats have died, and there currently is no cure.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Additionally, climate change has altered the bears' normal hunting and hibernation patterns, which is another possible cause for the increase in attacks.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Our family went into a sort of hibernation for several months, mourning and trying to deal with the sadness of the situation.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
The human body’s strategies for conserving energy have something in common with how bears enter hibernation.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
Climate change has also been cited as a factor because of its effect on food supply and hibernation patterns.
—Arata Yamamoto, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2025
Grizzlies are nearing their hibernation period, which can start in October for bears living in the interior of British Columbia, and November for grizzlies in the province’s coastal regions, according to experts.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Research with species such as the ground squirrel shows tau hyperphosphorylation occurs in the brain in torpor during hibernation and then reverses when the animals wake up.
—Robert Martone, Scientific American, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hibernation
Noun
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In Hocus Pocus, Dani, her older brother Max (Omri Katz) and his crush Allison (Vinessa Shaw) have to save the children of Salem, Massachusetts after accidentally awaking the witch Sanderson sisters from their 300-year slumber.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
25 Oct. 2025
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Just the name inspires dreams of a plush mattress that will cocoon your body into a state of restful slumber and easy dreaming.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ball subsequently caught pneumonia and developed sepsis, which led to him being placed in an induced coma during a seven month hospital stay.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
23 Oct. 2025
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On the way to court, Otero learned that his 12-year-old son Joseph, named after Otero’s father and younger brother, had just been placed into an induced coma after being hit by a car.—
Johnny Dodd,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Developing good sleep habits leads to improved rest and overall well-being.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
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Regardless, a week of rest is scheduled prior to my return stateside.—
Max Barth,
New Yorker,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Though the idiom of abuse has changed, the critics are as hostile as ever, while their targets react only with curious torpor.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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As for Farrell, rarely has a pathological abdication of responsibility been so uncannily conveyed; he’s well matched by his The Beguiled co-star, Nicole Kidman, who cuts through the body-snatcher torpor of the material with her growing rage and panic.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Magnesium helps brain cells communicate and may improve sleep and focus.—
Brianna Tobritzhofer,
Health,
28 Oct. 2025
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Dealing with infant nasal congestion is often challenging for babies and parents alike, as even light stuffiness can disrupt sleep, impede feeding, and affect overall comfort.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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One issue is that hypnosis has long been viewed as a form of entertainment, a stage show with a hypnotist and an audience, which can give viewers a sense that hypnosis is something done to you rather than a process that a person is led through.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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In other words, an irresistible hypnosis for cinephiles.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Hibernation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hibernation. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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