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Recent Examples of hibernation
Plants enter a hibernation-like state called dormancy to survive cold winters and avoid growing too early.
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Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
Here are some themes and plotlines to keep an eye on in the second half of the season, as German football wakes from hibernation.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
In Europe, where winters are milder than in the Midwest, farmers watch hedgehogs (a smaller underground cousin) or badgers (larger, more aggressive cousins to groundhogs) come out of hibernation in early February.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Looking for comfy loungewear to get you through hibernation season?
—Jordan Julian, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
In the year 2505, protagonist Joe Bauers wakes up from hibernation to discover an America dominated by corporations and led by profoundly anti-science and anti-intellectual politicians.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
Not exactly hibernation – but close.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 6 Jan. 2026
Winter is a time to follow nature, to create our own version of hibernation, listen to our bodies, and prepare slowly and quietly for the year to come.
—Rachel Bearn, Time, 29 Dec. 2025
The other positive, of course, was the defense emerging from its season-long hibernation.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025
Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
Here are some themes and plotlines to keep an eye on in the second half of the season, as German football wakes from hibernation.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
In Europe, where winters are milder than in the Midwest, farmers watch hedgehogs (a smaller underground cousin) or badgers (larger, more aggressive cousins to groundhogs) come out of hibernation in early February.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Looking for comfy loungewear to get you through hibernation season?
—Jordan Julian, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
In the year 2505, protagonist Joe Bauers wakes up from hibernation to discover an America dominated by corporations and led by profoundly anti-science and anti-intellectual politicians.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
Not exactly hibernation – but close.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 6 Jan. 2026
Winter is a time to follow nature, to create our own version of hibernation, listen to our bodies, and prepare slowly and quietly for the year to come.
—Rachel Bearn, Time, 29 Dec. 2025
The other positive, of course, was the defense emerging from its season-long hibernation.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hibernation
Noun
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Plush and smooth, the mask’s 100-percent mulberry silk composition will not only promote the sweetest and most indulgent of slumbers but also work overtime to curb bedhead and fine lines — similar to the powers of the best silk pillowcases.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Best Time to Visit The best time to visit Villefranche-sur-Mer is between April and June, when restaurant terraces and small boutiques full of dresses stir from their winter slumber, but the summer tourists have yet to arrive.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Dec. 2025
Noun
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When young Adeline was diagnosed with encephalitis and fell into a coma for several days, Angle was by her side the entire time, even when Adeline didn’t recognize her family at first.—
Kara Nesvig,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Huntsman centers on an ICU nurse who becomes immersed in a dangerous world after agreeing to help a coma patient accused of murdering six women.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Plant dormancy is a type of physiological rest.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Jan. 2026
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On Thursday, tight end Hunter Henry (rest), right tackle (Morgan Moses (illness) and linebacker Robert Spillane (ankle) were all upgraded to full participation.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The only people for whom this situation isn’t terrifying are us, the audience, who feel nothing but the purgatorial torpor of sitting through a movie that’s too afraid of its own concept to do anything truly provocative with it.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
13 Nov. 2025
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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
Noun
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As well as testing the various systems on board, the crew will be test subjects themselves, helping Nasa understand the effects that space travel has on their cognition, sleep, stress, immune responses and cardiovascular health.—
The Week,
TheWeek,
7 Jan. 2026
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Green tea, for example, is high in caffeine and may disrupt sleep.—
Fran Kritz,
Verywell Health,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Far from being a parlor trick, hypnosis is an effective treatment for IBS symptoms.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
6 Jan. 2026
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Lengthy drives over the many bridges here can trigger highway hypnosis, a nap-like mental state caused by the bridge’s unique vibrations, monotonous scenery and the sense of going nowhere that leads one’s brain to shift to (non-existent) autopilot.—
Crai S Bower,
Outside,
18 Dec. 2025
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“Hibernation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hibernation. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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