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Recent Examples of hibernation
Colonies Have Reached Peak Size Wasp colonies first form in spring when queens emerge from hibernation.
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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
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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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
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The Dodgers’ offense didn’t stir from its slumber once Gallen gave way to the bullpen.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Mofakham and her team recorded videos of 37 patients with recent brain injuries who outwardly appeared to be in a coma.—
Andrew Chapman,
Scientific American,
31 Aug. 2025
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When Rene Aguayo crashed his car on Interstate 680 here four years ago, suffering numerous fractures and ending up in a coma, who could have predicted the near-tragedy would one day land him in federal prison?—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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As the firstborn son of his generation, Alessio has always understood that the future of the family business would one day rest on his shoulders.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Lindner said the school day is already long enough and that children often come home with hours of additional work that interfere with sports, family time and rest.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 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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Harrell talks about diet, sleep, exercise and mental health to find the causes of problems.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Sep. 2025
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While handwashing and sleep routines help, what your child eats can also make a major difference in how well their immune system holds up during the year.—
Jazmine A. Ortiz,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The retreat offers unique services such as hypnosis, past-life regression analysis, saging, and aura readings.—
Ronny Maye,
Essence,
7 Aug. 2025
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Each morning, Alistair had performed an act of meditative hypnosis on himself.—
Charles Pellegrino,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Hibernation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hibernation. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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