as in slumber
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hibernation
Noun
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Laura soberly examined this woman whose existence had so rudely ripped her from slumber for many a night.—
Hannah Gold,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025 -
More than that, there is obvious attraction — Mags has a bisexual side that suddenly wakens from long slumber.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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Morgan broke his leg and was in a coma for two weeks after the accident, which killed his collaborator and mentor James McNair and left others injured.—
Dana Rose Falcone,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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He was put in a coma and his career was in the balance.—
Richard Amofa,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There can usually be a difference of up to 3.5 centimeters between emptying and rest.—
Suchandrima Bhowmik,
Health,
20 Feb. 2025
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This year’s release was delayed a week (along with rest of the awards season schedule) because of the devastating Southern California wildfires in January, Pilcher said.—
David Bloom,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Their bodies go into a torpor where their heart rate and metabolism slows 20% to 50%.—
Damon Arthur,
USA TODAY,
27 Dec. 2024
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Amid the torpor of their burgeoning love, the corpses start to stack up.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
22 Mar. 2024
Noun
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The stimulation is designed to help with anxiety, sleep, pain and stress.—
Jason Quick,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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To perform at his or her best, this athlete would need to eat properly, hydrate frequently, lose weight if necessary, increase cardio workouts, get plenty of sleep and perhaps practice yoga or meditate.—
Jerry Haar,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article A book by La Jolla physician and resident Dr. Ran Anbar is about to be published with hypnosis strategies and other tools to help teenagers harness the power within to solve common problems.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Jan. 2025
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Their siren-esque vocals, fearlessly heavy guitars, and pop-grunge hypnosis are exactly what our inner teens need.—
Vox Staff,
Vox,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Hibernation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hibernation. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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