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Recent Examples of hibernation
At this time of a year, bears are preparing to enter hibernation, and residents are reminded to secure their trash, officers said.
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Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Colonies Have Reached Peak Size Wasp colonies first form in spring when queens emerge from hibernation.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
But according to Gracheva’s research, during hibernation their brain ignores the body’s signals.
—Dan Samorodnitsky, Quanta Magazine, 11 Aug. 2025
Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Colonies Have Reached Peak Size Wasp colonies first form in spring when queens emerge from hibernation.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
But according to Gracheva’s research, during hibernation their brain ignores the body’s signals.
—Dan Samorodnitsky, Quanta Magazine, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hibernation
Noun
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Sleep in a cool, quiet, dark bedroom, if possible, to encourage slumber.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
10 Sep. 2025
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The cards show your heart has been waking back up from a deep and somber slumber to finally roar more loudly than ever in July.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the last stage, the parts of the brain that regulate breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure are damaged, leading to coma and death.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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He was intubated and put into a medical coma.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The team’s breakthrough rests on a new solid electrolyte.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
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Newsweek Contributors Debate Have a great rest of your week!—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Kaufman-esque sequence that chases an ever-balding Mike through his movie roles and towards his destiny is great fun to watch, but ultimately calls our attention to the relative torpor that surrounds it.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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Binging pasta might lead to a stomach ache and terrible torpor the next morning.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Skip the sheep-counting and cup of chamomile, and luxuriate in the sleep-inducing blend of calming lavender oil, soothing balsam resin, moisturizing sweet almond oil, and relaxing magnesium salt flakes instead.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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In sleep mode, the display turns off, so the lights won’t disturb your slumber.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This can include diaphragmatic breathing, meditation, hypnosis and mindfulness.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Radiance keeps its followers under a mass collective hypnosis, while the Pale King offers individuality, and manages to win the bugs over to his side.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Hibernation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hibernation. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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