over·win·ter
ˌō-vər-ˈwin-tər 
overwintered; overwintering; overwinters
: to last through or pass the winter
: occurring during the period spanning the winter
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Verb
The geese will overwinter in a warmer climate.
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Becca Longmire, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
To avoid issues, check your vegetables carefully for signs of pests and consider spraying outdoor plants preventatively with an organic insecticidal soap spray before bringing them indoors for overwintering.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2024
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2025
The listing also would protect 4,395 acres in seven coastal California counties that serve as overwinter sites for western monarchs, meaning federal agencies would be prohibited from destroying or modifying those habitats.
—CBS News, 4 Feb. 2025
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Verb
An overwintering team, consisting of 10 members, is almost entirely cut off from the outside world at South Africa's Antarctica base amid harsh weather conditions, per South Africa's The Time.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
To avoid issues, check your vegetables carefully for signs of pests and consider spraying outdoor plants preventatively with an organic insecticidal soap spray before bringing them indoors for overwintering.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2024
Adjective
The simplest of these is to grow figs in containers—to which 'Little Miss Figgy' is well suited—and overwinter the plants indoors.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2025
The listing also would protect 4,395 acres in seven coastal California counties that serve as overwinter sites for western monarchs, meaning federal agencies would be prohibited from destroying or modifying those habitats.
—CBS News, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Overwinter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overwinter. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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