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The town of Hope, Indiana, has its own special way to celebrate Groundhog Day, and that is with their own weather-predicting groundhog.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Jan. 2024
As tradition goes, if the groundhog — err, penguin — sees its shadow, (more) winter is coming.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2024
In late summer and early fall, groundhogs start chowing down even more vigorously to prepare themselves for hibernation, when a groundhog will lose up to 30 percent of its body weight.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2024
Groundhog Day:Here are the results from weather predicting groundhogs Phil and Hope
What was the Groundhog Day consensus?
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Mar. 2024
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1741, in the meaning defined above
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“Groundhog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groundhog. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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groundhog
noun
ground·hog
ˈgrau̇nd-ˌhȯg
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