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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

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

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2025

The insects, an important pollinator, normally hibernate through winter into spring.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2025

Yellow-bellied marmots hibernate for most of the year, but they become active between April and September.

From Salon • Oct. 23, 2024

In the Pyrenees and the Alps, entire villages would essentially hibernate from the time of the first snow in November until March or April.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell




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