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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CBS News, 4 Feb. 2025
Do not overwater bulbs that are overwintering in the ground.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2025
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
Monarchs west of the Rocky Mountains typically overwinter along the California coast.
—CBS News, 4 Feb. 2025
Do not overwater bulbs that are overwintering in the ground.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2025
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 2 Mar. 2025.
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