hibernate

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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. 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 See All Example Sentences for hibernate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hibernate
Verb
  • Another picture showed the couple's son gazing down at his sleeping baby sister, and the next snap showed Louie looking away and making a funny face.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 16 May 2025
  • His parents went to sleep that night believing their son would soon be in Florida, and play a practice round that next day.
    Mac Engel May 16, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2025
Verb
  • Journalists who disagree with Trump have been called out by name and attacked in an effort to chill speech and discourage opposition.
    John A. Ragosta, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2025
  • It’s chilled, refreshing, and highlights fresh Gulf seafood.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 26 May 2025
Verb
  • But Lee says the burden shouldn’t rest entirely on employees.
    Alice Park, Time, 16 May 2025
  • Tottenham will likely rest most of their strongest XI, with Villa viewing this as another critical moment in narrowing the gap.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Verb
  • The group exchanged stories and lounged until 3 a.m. Jordan Collins bought a ticket for storytelling at Jai after hearing about it on Inm’s social media.
    Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
  • He could also be seen climbing and lounging in trees placed inside his room.
    Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 21 May 2025
Verb
  • Baty plays second base on days when Vientos starts at the hot corner, and Vientos gets DH days to get Baty at third.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025
  • Both Earps and Hampton have played a very similar number of minutes and faced a very similar number of shots, but Earps’ shot-stopping has not been as strong, conceding 1.6 goals more than expected, based on the quality of shots faced.
    Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 28 May 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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 30 May. 2025.

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