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
Relations reached their nadir when, in the winter of 2023-2024, Venezuela seemed poised to invade its eastern neighbor, Guyana.
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Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Through Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux’s longstanding choreography, the family will travel through winter landscapes with dancing snowflakes, a whimsical world of confection and more treats.
—Virginia Brown, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
After an extended free agency last winter, Pete Alonso eventually signed a two-year deal with the New York Mets.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
This outfit idea also works well in the winter season, with accessories such as a scarf and a beanie to warm you up.
—Jessie Quinn, Flow Space, 3 Sep. 2025
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Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Through Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux’s longstanding choreography, the family will travel through winter landscapes with dancing snowflakes, a whimsical world of confection and more treats.
—Virginia Brown, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
After an extended free agency last winter, Pete Alonso eventually signed a two-year deal with the New York Mets.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
This outfit idea also works well in the winter season, with accessories such as a scarf and a beanie to warm you up.
—Jessie Quinn, Flow Space, 3 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
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Overnight, crews will build hose lays along fire breaks and reinforce lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Tigers have been plagued by poor starting pitching, a thin bullpen and an offense that hasn’t played with the same spark since the All-Star break.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The winger spent time with family and took up new sports in golf and padel during his downtime.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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General Motors' Spring Hill Assembly plant in Tennessee is planning several weeks of downtime in the coming months, according to a memo obtained by the Detroit Free Press, part of the USA TODAY Network.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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Unifor said those layoffs would last through October.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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Citing economic pressures, the museum reduced its staff earlier this year, with a total of eight positions affected either by layoffs or a reduction in pay and benefits.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The 577-seat National Assembly cut short its summer recess to stage an extraordinary session marked by high political drama.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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After the One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed in July, Republicans traveled around the country during their six-week recess to sell voters on the legislation, which Democrats have criticized heavily over its stricter Medicaid requirements.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Winter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winter. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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