as in to sleep
to be in an inactive state
bears hibernating in their dens
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Recent Examples of hibernate
These simple shelters provide winter habitat for hibernating insects and they can be easily made with old garden debris and a bit of twine.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2024
After all, there is something primordial about the simple act of hibernating; sitting wrapped up beside a roaring fire has the ability to instantly instil calm like nothing else.
—Delilah Khomo, theweek, 3 Oct. 2024
Fall is also berry season (look for cranberries and blueberries), and bears are particularly active, foraging for food in anticipation of hibernating through winter.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 16 Sep. 2024
After all, the Bent Inn is all about its social scene and not hibernating in the room.
—Ryan Slattery, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2024
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2024
After all, there is something primordial about the simple act of hibernating; sitting wrapped up beside a roaring fire has the ability to instantly instil calm like nothing else.
—Delilah Khomo, theweek, 3 Oct. 2024
Fall is also berry season (look for cranberries and blueberries), and bears are particularly active, foraging for food in anticipation of hibernating through winter.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 16 Sep. 2024
After all, the Bent Inn is all about its social scene and not hibernating in the room.
—Ryan Slattery, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hibernate
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But really, my question here is this: Do doctors really sleep shirtless in the on-call room?Laura Bradley, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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What researchers did discover, however, was that participants of the four-day workweek trial were sleeping more than their five-day peers.Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 5 Nov. 2024
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Shake gently until chilled, then strain into a chilled glass.Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Just keep chilled, pour over ice (salted or unsalted rim is up to you), and garnish with a slice of lime.Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024
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The former One Direction star, who tragically passed away after falling from a balcony at his hotel in Buenos Aires last month, will be set to rest in the next week.Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2024
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An employee who is secure in their place in the organization can rest assured that they will not be demoralized by someone else swooping in and undermining their decisions or undercutting their authority.Joe Altieri, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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For the Germantown resident, try the shirt with a sausage lounging on a bun, Burt Reynolds style.The Courier-Journal, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
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Make sure to choose a chair or couch that not only matches your style, but is great for lounging in for long periods.Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2024
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The graduate student didn’t play in the season opener at Texas, only got in the game late against UNC, and played sparingly against CU before breaking out with a 156-yard, two-touchdown performance against UTEP.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Mack played only a handful of snaps because of a groin injury.Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 10 Nov. 2024
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All-Star Game and a cute shot of Dunne dozing in the backseat of a car with their puppy Roux.Natasha Dye, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
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As the name suggests, those kinds of power naps are reminiscent of the ways our feline friends seem to laze and doze their entire days away.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Hibernate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hibernate. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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