hibernate
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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
Though fence lizards don’t hibernate, they become sluggish in winter, which is why these days, warmed by the sun and driven by the urge to mate, they’re once more appearing all over.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2025
Tuberculosis is caused by bacteria that, after infecting a person, tend to hibernate in the body.
From Slate • Mar. 28, 2025
He looked as though he’d just been about to hibernate, his body plump with food storage, and the chair groaned nervously beneath him.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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