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
Style these with jeans, trousers, or sweatpants during fall and winter or wear them with shorts, skirts, and dresses on warmer days.
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Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Steve Hall, partner and president of ISG and chief AI officer at the global technology research and advisory firm, insisted that an AI winter is a remote possibility.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
There’s a ton of deep discounts on everything from men’s hiking boots to winter jackets.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025
Trees shed their leaves in order to store and recycle valuable nutrients (in their trunks and branches) before winter's ice and snow can rip them off.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
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Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Steve Hall, partner and president of ISG and chief AI officer at the global technology research and advisory firm, insisted that an AI winter is a remote possibility.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
There’s a ton of deep discounts on everything from men’s hiking boots to winter jackets.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025
Trees shed their leaves in order to store and recycle valuable nutrients (in their trunks and branches) before winter's ice and snow can rip them off.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for winter
Noun
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August represented somewhat of a lull in Russian strikes.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Despite a relatively quiet lull in spicy antics from morning TV's sassiest couple, Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa engaged in a bit of light torso touching on the latest episode of Live With Kelly & Mark.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The struggling Dolphins appear to at least be getting a break on bad weather.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
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Back in early 2023, the star explained why one of those breaks was longer than normal.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The downtime will mean a temporary reduction in staffing levels of about 700 employees at the plant being laid off.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Starting Friday, there will be no poolside downtime at Bethpage Black, an angry and outsized beast of a public golf course.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Fresh data revealed jobless claims far under expectations — suggesting layoffs remain limited and the labor market is holding firm despite Fed worries.—
Benzinga,
Freep.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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The closures – and layoffs of 900 corporate employees – are part of a $1 billion restructuring plan.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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Lawmakers are largely gone, too, following a weeklong holiday recess.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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This past July, Meredith dropped into the comments of a public post by Arnett about House Speaker Mike Johnson’s decision to call for an early summer recess, in order to avoid a vote on releasing the Epstein files.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Winter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winter. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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