over·win·ter
ˌō-vər-ˈwin-tər 
overwintered; overwintering; overwinters
: to last through or pass the winter
: occurring during the period spanning the winter
Examples of overwinter in a Sentence
Verb
The geese will overwinter in a warmer climate.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2024
Now that temperatures are warming, Lorenz thinks some of the birds that overwintered in Florida are beginning to explore.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 9 June 2024
Ian Austen, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2024
Kale also may surprise you and overwinter—that is, survive winter to appear again next spring!
—Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 4 Aug. 2023
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Verb
Also, wait until spring to mulch your vegetable garden, as squash bugs sometimes overwinter in thick layers of mulch.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2024
Now that temperatures are warming, Lorenz thinks some of the birds that overwintered in Florida are beginning to explore.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 9 June 2024
Adjective
No overwinter fires have been recorded in the forests of Quebec, the eastern province that sent smoke billowing into the United States and at one point across the Atlantic Ocean to Europe.
—Ian Austen, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2024
Kale also may surprise you and overwinter—that is, survive winter to appear again next spring!
—Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 4 Aug. 2023
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“Overwinter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overwinter. Accessed 6 Jul. 2024.
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