hibernate

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Recent Examples of hibernate Thankfully, Gallagher doesn't mind Oprah hibernating in her pillow fortress and is happy to let her snooze there for hours. Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025 Cold Temperatures for an Insect Like hibernating bears, many insects slow their bodily processes during the tough winter months. Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 8 Mar. 2025 Trees shed leaves in fall, animals hibernate in winter, flowers bloom in spring, and everything basks in the heat of summer. Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025 While some bees hibernate through the winter, others try to manage business as usual. Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hibernate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hibernate
Verb
  • Chapin, Kernodle's boyfriend, was sleeping over at the time.
    Kayna Whitworth, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Kalvin sleeps next to him every night, the physical pressure helping the boy get better rest.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • How To Serve Different Types of Wine Serve whites and rosés chilled, while reds can be served just below room temperature.
    Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2025
  • But there are surprises that chill you to the bone, and then there are twists that leave you guffawing.
    Christian Holub, EW.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • But her new Apple Watch kept sending alerts that her resting heart rate was way higher than normal, jumping from her usual 55 beats per minute up into the 90s.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025
  • After the state rested its case on April 16, Daybell presented a motion for acquittal due to insufficient evidence.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Now the steps have planters with juniper bushes on top for aesthetics — and to keep fans from lounging there.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
  • The plan also includes an education center and a café and lounge open to the street.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Vick had a career-high 540 yards rushing in 1988 and played only four NFL seasons.
    Jim Reineking, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Because Ashley played Ellie’s mother, there is this sense of a ghost that’s always there.
    Katcy Stephan, Variety, 21 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Don’t forget to say hi to Gobber in his workshop, alongside his dozing dragon, Grump.
    Samantha Neely, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Despite downing a large coffee early in the morning, by the afternoon, Aaron was dozing in the waiting room.
    Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025

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“Hibernate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hibernate. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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