as in to sleep
to be in an inactive state
bears hibernating in their dens
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After all, the Bent Inn is all about its social scene and not hibernating in the room.
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Ryan Slattery, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2024
As John hibernates and the side effects start to take place, Captain Frank takes charge.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 30 Aug. 2024
The United States looms large over Mexico, choosing at times to bluster and at others to hibernate, withdrawing its attention altogether.
—Denise Dresser, Foreign Affairs, 1 Feb. 2021
The cameras will then be turned off while the snakes are hibernating over the winter, with the live stream set to resume next spring.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 17 July 2024
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Ryan Slattery, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2024
As John hibernates and the side effects start to take place, Captain Frank takes charge.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 30 Aug. 2024
The United States looms large over Mexico, choosing at times to bluster and at others to hibernate, withdrawing its attention altogether.
—Denise Dresser, Foreign Affairs, 1 Feb. 2021
The cameras will then be turned off while the snakes are hibernating over the winter, with the live stream set to resume next spring.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 17 July 2024
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“Hibernate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hibernate. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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