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
Water trees once to twice per month throughout winter to keep the roots and soil moist, but not overly wet.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
This means that overseeing with a cool season grass, expect in the mildest winters, will be necessary to maintain a greensward throughout the winter months.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Among his understudies is rookie Will Howard, 23, who led Ohio State to the national title last winter.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
During summer, fall and spring, ice cream and gelato shops in New York City can draw a crowd, but winter usually entails a decline in sales.
—Gary Stern, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
This means that overseeing with a cool season grass, expect in the mildest winters, will be necessary to maintain a greensward throughout the winter months.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Among his understudies is rookie Will Howard, 23, who led Ohio State to the national title last winter.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
During summer, fall and spring, ice cream and gelato shops in New York City can draw a crowd, but winter usually entails a decline in sales.
—Gary Stern, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for winter
Noun
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But after that moment, the Bills hit a massive lull.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The show hit another peak after a mid-set lull, which Liam valiantly tried to shake off with stories, jokes, and playful crowd banter — a side of him more familiar offstage than on.—
Lily Moayeri,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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So while cells in a younger person (that were continuously exposed to estrogen prior to HRT) might benefit from a fresh influx of estrogen, ones that had a break from that estrogen bath might react negatively to it.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
15 Sep. 2025
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Midday daylight breaks help sustain energy, while dim, warmer light in the evening primes the mind for recovery.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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On the plus side, accidents are less likely to happen when safety rules are clear, which cuts down on downtime and hospital costs.—
Edward Segal,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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For Coon, the downtime was especially welcome after years of nonstop work.—
Avalon Hester,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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Bureau staff were told the group itself, already gutted as part of mass layoffs at the State Department in July, would refocus on migration diplomacy and disaster response rather than its traditional refugee focus.—
Ted Hesson,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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And while the President's budget has yet to be signed into law, protest leaders point to layoffs already underway, active spacecraft marked for premature decommission and projects halted midstream as evidence that real damage is already underway.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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When the Knesset broke for its summer recess at the end of July, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition was on the verge of collapse over the conscription issue, even as the war against Hamas in Gaza intensified.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Adelle Wellens, a Duluth School District spokesperson, said Laura MacArthur School students stayed inside for recess on Friday as a precaution.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Winter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winter. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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