Examples of dormancy in a Sentence
some volcanoes have eruptive cycles marked by long stretches of dormancy
a fighting force that could be roused instantly from dormancy to action
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The visible algae was able to be awakened from dormancy from nine sediment samples under favorable nutrient and light conditions, the researchers said.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2025
In Napa Valley, grapevines are typically pruned during the winter months, from December to February, before emerging from dormancy.
—Jill Barth, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
But some annuals and many perennial seeds need to be cold-stratified to break dormancy and germinate.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
Plant pathogens will break dormancy with the warm temperatures and abundance of moisture.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2025
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2025
In Napa Valley, grapevines are typically pruned during the winter months, from December to February, before emerging from dormancy.
—Jill Barth, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
But some annuals and many perennial seeds need to be cold-stratified to break dormancy and germinate.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
Plant pathogens will break dormancy with the warm temperatures and abundance of moisture.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dormancy
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“Dormancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dormancy. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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dormancy
noun
dor·man·cy
ˈdȯr-mən-sē 
: the quality or state of being dormant
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