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hibernate

[hahy-ber-neyt] / ˈhaɪ bərˌneɪt /
VERB
lie dormant; sleep through cold weather
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It’s a time to hibernate, rest and nourish yourself in preparation for the year of parties ahead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

"We know they come here to mate, to hibernate, but what we don't know is why they make this journey."

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2025

The mechanisms animals use to hibernate or slow their metabolism during unfavorable seasonal conditions are similar to those used by resurrecting creatures, who are just rather more extreme about it.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2025

Tuberculosis is caused by bacteria that, after infecting a person, tend to hibernate in the body.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2025

Cole knew that the Spirit Bear had found a cave somewhere or dug out a hollow under a fallen tree to hibernate.

From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen




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