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Recent Examples of hibernation
After months of hibernation, black bears and their cubs are on the move in California.
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Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Removing bird feeders Residents with bird feeders should take them down, Wattles stressed as the thousands of bears emerge from hibernation.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Luckily for terrestrial mammals, the thermal conductivity of air tends to be fairly low, and moving to a cave or burrow or entering hibernation can offer relief from extreme conditions.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Apr. 2026
Send your frumpy sweatshirts into hibernation—there’s a new, equally comfortable layer that’s dominating spring 2026.
—Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 5 Apr. 2026
Ahead, find the best new beauty products that brought our editors out of hibernation in March.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026
In 2022, their hibernation site was likely breached, leading to the mass die-off.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
Their hibernation sites are fixed and consistent year after year, with the turtles returning to the same spots.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Experts say encounters tend to increase this time of year as temperatures begin to rise and snakes come out of hibernation.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Removing bird feeders Residents with bird feeders should take them down, Wattles stressed as the thousands of bears emerge from hibernation.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Luckily for terrestrial mammals, the thermal conductivity of air tends to be fairly low, and moving to a cave or burrow or entering hibernation can offer relief from extreme conditions.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Apr. 2026
Send your frumpy sweatshirts into hibernation—there’s a new, equally comfortable layer that’s dominating spring 2026.
—Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 5 Apr. 2026
Ahead, find the best new beauty products that brought our editors out of hibernation in March.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026
In 2022, their hibernation site was likely breached, leading to the mass die-off.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
Their hibernation sites are fixed and consistent year after year, with the turtles returning to the same spots.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Experts say encounters tend to increase this time of year as temperatures begin to rise and snakes come out of hibernation.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hibernation
Noun
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As warmer weather comes to Mlochowski Forest, 30 kilometers (19 miles) west of Warsaw, thousands of toads and frogs wake up from their winter slumber and begin their meticulous spawning journey to the marshes, a few kilometers away.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The 7-foot forward emerged from a season-long slumber at the most opportune time, finishing with 17 points, six rebounds and two blocks in a season-high 28 minutes off the bench after losing his starting spot to freshman Tae Simmons (eight points, eight rebounds).—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Gould spent the next two days in a coma in the intensive care unit, on a ventilator.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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By studying the colors of 3I/ATLAS' coma, the bubble of gas that surrounds comets regardless of their origins, Shinnaka and colleagues estimated the ratio of carbon dioxide to water around the interstellar invader.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For the remaining time, they are expected to stay on call, often without rest, ready to care for vulnerable New Yorkers.—
Christopher Marte,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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This means rest could be misclassified as sleep in some cases.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In theory, to safely come back from induced hibernation, or even cryosleep, the body and mind would likely need hours or days to reverse the changes induced by torpor.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
22 Mar. 2026
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This period of dormancy is referred to as torpor, as bears reduce activity and stay largely inside their warm dens.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Watson said smokable products – including pre‑rolls – are among the industry's biggest sellers because customers rely on the faster onset for pain relief and sleep.—
Briseida Holguin,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Dust mites, dead skin cells, sweat buildup and allergens accumulate over months, affecting your sleep quality and potentially triggering sneezing and congestion.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Sexy, blasé dancefloor hypnosis has clearly worked for Fcukers.—
Lydia Wei,
Pitchfork,
31 Mar. 2026
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The 12-minute-long Rotation is about a therapeutic hypnosis ritual experienced by a young Ukrainian woman who shifted from civilian life to military service due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Hibernation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hibernation. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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