hibernation

noun

Definition of hibernationnext
as in slumber

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Recent Examples of hibernation While Republican Steve Hilton has spent months jackrabbiting around California during his long-shot bid for governor, Democratic front runner Xavier Becerra just recently emerged from quasi hibernation and stepped into political daylight. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 Already poked, the league bear hasn’t exactly gone into hibernation, either. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026 The shadow is only visible for a few weeks each fall in Jackson County, before it… goes into hibernation? — Eva Flowe october 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026 During winter hibernation, the bears do not eat or drink and can lose one-third of their body weight. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026 Bacteria enter this state of hibernation when environmental conditions are unfavorable. — Canan Karakoç, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026 The hibernation period usually begins when bears start entering dens in mid-November, and lasts until mid-December. — Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 Virginia Tech researchers sought a better understanding of the factors shaping hibernation. — Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2026 The viral creation from Alaska’s Katmai National Park & Preserve allows people to vote for brown bears that gain the most weight in anticipation for hibernation. — Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hibernation
  1. slumber
  2. coma
  3. rest
  4. torpor
  5. sleep
  6. hypnosis
Noun
  • Mattresses and linens are unsurprisingly comfortable—the Langham’s bedding has, after all, become synonymous with inducing deep slumbers.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
  • There is still time for the Republican Party to awaken from its slumber and stand up in the history of our nation for freedom-loving peoples across Europe.
    — Bob Kustra, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of slumber
Noun
  • The Hulu series also stars Sam Nivola as a teenager who awakens from a coma after an accident believing his mother (Britton) is an impostor.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Yet Halley's story did not end when the probes passed through its coma.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of coma
Noun
  • The routine consisted of four two-minute sessions separated by two minutes of seated rest, monitored using heart-rate straps to ensure consistent effort.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • But the practice of long rest cures had waned in Switzerland in the nineteen-nineties, in part because health insurers stopped fully covering extended stays at spas and wellness centers.
    — D. T. Max, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of rest
Noun
  • Guglielmo wondered whether godwits did something similar, even though hanging motionless in a torpor seems pretty different from flying.
    — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
  • For all its characteristic restraint and formal diligence, Killing Spree is a book that wants to make noise, to cut through the dead air with cries of grief and rage, undoing our own savage torpor.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of torpor
Noun
  • What readers are saying The comments discuss various aspects of maintaining health and well-being as one ages, emphasizing the importance of exercise, healthy eating, adequate sleep, and mental activity.
    — Richard Sima, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Symptoms included fatigue, headaches, poor sleep and concentration, and a vague inability to keep up with the increasing pace of demands of the age.
    — Kirsten Balin, STAT, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of sleep
Noun
  • Highway hypnosis is a real thing, and drowsy driving is a danger not unlike drunk driving.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Emmy Brunner’s residential retreats combine hypnosis and somatic practice.
    — Anita Bhagwandas, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of hypnosis

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