as in to sleep
to be in an inactive state
bears hibernating in their dens
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Recent Examples of hibernate
Trees shed leaves in fall, animals hibernate in winter, flowers bloom in spring, and everything basks in the heat of summer.
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Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
Thankfully, Gallagher doesn't mind Oprah hibernating in her pillow fortress and is happy to let her snooze there for hours.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Cold Temperatures for an Insect Like hibernating bears, many insects slow their bodily processes during the tough winter months.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 8 Mar. 2025
Trees shed leaves in fall, animals hibernate in winter, flowers bloom in spring, and everything basks in the heat of summer.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
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Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
Thankfully, Gallagher doesn't mind Oprah hibernating in her pillow fortress and is happy to let her snooze there for hours.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Cold Temperatures for an Insect Like hibernating bears, many insects slow their bodily processes during the tough winter months.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 8 Mar. 2025
Trees shed leaves in fall, animals hibernate in winter, flowers bloom in spring, and everything basks in the heat of summer.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hibernate
Verb
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Babies can spend up to 18 hours a day sleeping, meaning their contact with mattresses is prolonged and intimate.—
Arlene Blum,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Our store started as a bedtime story one night when my son was a toddler who couldn't sleep.—
American Booksellers Association,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
Verb
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After baking, chilling them in the fridge for an hour locks in moisture and gives them a dense, chewy texture.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
6 June 2025
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Limoncello, a lemon liqueur made from zest and sugar, has long been served chilled after meals.—
Rachel King,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
Verb
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Orlando rested its best offensive weapons after their return from international duty, opting to save them for the second half instead.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 June 2025
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The second truck rolled before coming to rest on the median.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
7 June 2025
Verb
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There are two types of people in the summer: those who like to lounge at the beach, and others who want to get their hair wet and feet sandy, taking a dip in the ocean.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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The playful pup seems full of energy but is also happy to lounge around with his new owner.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
Verb
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Sarah Snook, who played Shiv Roy on that HBO drama, was nominated (and went on to win!), following in the footsteps of her costars Jeremy Strong and Keiran Culkin.—
Melissa Locker,
Time,
9 June 2025
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Selected for Function Hazen came across Szostak’s idea while thinking about the origin of life—an issue that drew him in as a mineralogist, because chemical reactions taking place on minerals have long been suspected to have played a key role in getting life started.—
Philip Ball,
Wired News,
8 June 2025
Verb
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And while some seeds can long outlive people in this dozing state, many grow old and expire, even under ideal storage conditions.—
Katarina Zimmer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 May 2025
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And Greenlaw, dozing happily, was wearing a Denver Broncos jersey.—
Luca Evans,
Mercury News,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Hibernate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hibernate. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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