hibernation

noun

Definition of hibernationnext
as in slumber

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  1. slumber
  2. coma
  3. rest
  4. torpor
  5. sleep
  6. hypnosis
Noun
  • Though the eyes tend to stay stationary during non-REM sleep, the pupils oscillate between small and large diameters, reflecting the different substages and depths of slumber throughout the non-REM phase.
    Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 1 Jan. 2025
  • While getting too little sleep can cause many negative effects, an excess of slumber can pose risks like sleep inertia, which is the feeling of grogginess that occurs after sleeping in for too long.
    Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 5 Oct. 2024
Definition of slumber
Noun
  • The Boston singer previously shared an Instagram post attempting to link Porter’s death to the Bad Boy founder’s misconduct over the years, plus his stint in a coma.
    Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Critically injured and still in a coma, Haidar has become a symbol of war, but her family just wants her home.
    Emily Olsen, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of coma
Noun
  • Perhaps that sounds didactic; rest assured that her novels foreground richly specific narratives about individual characters.
    Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
  • The future remains uncertain, but rest assured, a year from now, nothing will feel the same.
    Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of rest
Noun
  • But the tryptophan/carb combo is only part of the reason for your torpor.
    Nick Stockton, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Throughout months of hibernation, these 2-3 week periods of torpor are interspersed with one or two day bouts of arousal.
    Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of torpor
Noun
  • Negotiations dragged on until 3am each night and resumed in the morning after a few hours of sleep, a U.S. official said.
    Barak Ravid, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
  • In a 2017 review of 34 studies published in Advances in Preventive Medicine, 29 found exercise improves both the quantity and quality of sleep.
    Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of sleep
Noun
  • Oh and hey, happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there who will fight demonic hypnosis to do right by their kids!
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 13 June 2024
  • Boater’s hypnosis can slow your reaction time almost as much as if you were legally intoxicated.
    Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 23 May 2024
Definition of hypnosis
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