as in lull
a period of often involuntary inactivity or idleness
during the long winter when the party was out of power, it had plenty of time to reconsider its political priorities
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Recent Examples of winter
There’s no doubt that fresh flowers bring vibrancy and life into our homes during these blustery, winter months.
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Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026
Rosario, re-signed over the winter and given a spring training locker next to Domínguez, taught the younger player to be ready for any opportunity.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
Electricity is the most expensive heating source during this winter season, AccuWeather reported.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
Kansas City Royals star Salvador Perez went back to his roots this winter.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2026
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Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026
Rosario, re-signed over the winter and given a spring training locker next to Domínguez, taught the younger player to be ready for any opportunity.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
Electricity is the most expensive heating source during this winter season, AccuWeather reported.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
Kansas City Royals star Salvador Perez went back to his roots this winter.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for winter
Noun
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After a brief lull in precipitation Monday afternoon, snow levels drop to around 2000 feet Monday night into Tuesday, remaining low through Thursday.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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The idea has spawned a flurry of products which are helping their customers resist the temptation of automatically picking up their phone and scrolling social media during any and every lull in the day.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Fears made three three-pointers in the first half and Michigan State took a 43-23 lead into the break.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Fears made three 3-pointers in the first half and Michigan State took a 43-23 lead into the break.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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While deep plane facelifts sweep Hollywood, there’s also a boom in non- and minimally-invasive treatments promising tighter, younger looking skin, sharper contours and a revitalized appearance, without the downtime required after going under the knife.—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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This new series for A Peace of My mind began during what Noltner thought would be downtime in his hometown.—
Derek James,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Outside Washington, the classical music industry suffers the usual ups and downs, shocks and bumps, with layoffs at the Metropolitan Opera in New York and a reduced season ahead.—
Philip Kennicott,
Washington Post,
20 Feb. 2026
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But the changes have fallen short of triggering mass layoffs.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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The child would be entitled to physical activity through another accommodation if denied recess.—
Nuria Martinez-Keel,
Oklahoma Voice,
12 Feb. 2026
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Doctrines and designs which a few years since could find no mouthpiece out of a bar-room, or the piratical den of a filibuster, are now clothed with power by the authentic response of the bench of our highest judicatory, and obsequiously iterated from the oracular recesses of the National Palace.—
Jake Lundberg,
The Atlantic,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Winter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winter. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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