lie dormant
Example Sentences
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It is an ideal fuel for buried embers, which can lie dormant until favourable conditions, such as wind and dry weather, allow them to reignite in broad daylight.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Unlike police drones dispatched after a 911 call, Mithril’s machines lie dormant in ceiling-mounted boxes, charging until a threat arrives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
Hidden inside was a piece of malicious software that would lie dormant in the council's network until it was activated remotely.
From BBC ● May 18, 2025
The seed bank has been recharged, she said, but that doesn’t mean those seeds will bloom in 2024; wildflower seeds can lie dormant for years before they germinate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2024
They lie dormant and waiting, these mud frogs, for without water their lives are incomplete, they are not fully themselves.
From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli
