hibernation

noun

Definition of hibernationnext
as in slumber

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Recent Examples of hibernation The spacecraft enters hibernation during long stretches of its journey to conserve resources. — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026 Late in the Ivy story, things erupted between them, and Ivy went into indefinite hibernation. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 16 July 2026 February, March and April were also above average in temperature, allowing ticks to emerge from hibernation earlier. — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026 During these periods, the probe goes into a hibernation mode in which its instruments still collect data, but most other systems power down. — Brett Tingley, Space.com, 8 July 2026 The resort has slipped into hibernation, leaving behind a concrete skeleton of hotels and apartment blocks that on the busiest winter weekends can accommodate 20,000 visitors. — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 29 June 2026 Mars moving into Gemini kicks you out of the hibernation phase and into full throttle action. — Usa Today, USA Today, 28 June 2026 These fish enter a hibernation-like state when the water temperature drops below 45 degrees, lying inactively on river and lake bottoms until spring warms things again. — Keith Sutton, Outdoor Life, 18 June 2026 But the private Texas Central project is in hibernation due to skyrocketing costs before construction ever started. — Baruch Feigenbaum, Oc Register, 15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hibernation
  1. slumber
  2. coma
  3. rest
  4. torpor
  5. sleep
  6. hypnosis
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Gu-cheon has woken up from his drugged slumber and heads into the Realm of the Gwi.
    — Kayti Burt, Time, 17 July 2026
  • Finally, of course, there are the ambitious optimists, people betting that fresh leadership will shake CNN out of it slumber (and give themselves a high-profile role to help achieve those goals).
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
Definition of slumber
Noun
  • Advertisement Gu-cheon manages to bring Saeng-gang back to the mortal world, but collapses into a coma soon after.
    — Kayti Burt, Time, 17 July 2026
  • American freestyle skier Jamie MoCrazy, who at the 2013 Winter X-Games became the first woman to land a double backflip during a slopestyle ski run, confronted that reality after a traumatic brain injury left her in a coma at age 22.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Definition of coma
Noun
  • By playing a day earlier and having 24 hours extra rest before the final, yes.
    — Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 17 July 2026
  • Remember that intensity is relative, so adjust your pace, resistance, and rest intervals as needed.
    — Jenessa Connor, Health, 17 July 2026
Definition of rest
Noun
  • With movie audiences drifting off to TV, studio release schedules featured torpor-inducing fare like A Man For All Seasons or The Alamo.
    — Peter Bart, Deadline, 25 June 2026
  • San José, the Costa Rican capital, in all its throughways and recreation spots, transforms into an emotional terrain through which all the existential torpor and dislocation reverberate.
    — Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 16 May 2026
Definition of torpor
Noun
  • Often nestled in lush mountains or on a peaceful lake, the bucolic and nature-filled settings of sleep-away camps will always remain ingrained in our memories.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 July 2026
  • This includes a high-protein diet, adequate sleep, and regular exercise.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 16 July 2026
Definition of sleep
Noun
  • Emmy Brunner’s next one-day immersive experience, The Shift, takes place Saturday, July 18, in New York City and uses her VINTIVITY Method, including neural reprogramming, clinical hypnosis and experiential techniques.
    — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 13 July 2026
  • Or the time a serial killer, who was actually Marlena under hypnosis, seemed to kill several beloved characters.
    — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of hypnosis

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