- present participle of hibernate.
hibernating
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The trust hopes the mammals, which typically weigh between 20g and 40g, will have gained enough weight to begin hibernating in the coming weeks and survive the winter ahead.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
As hibernating animals, marmots put on weight before winter.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Titus and Bjorklund shoveled mounds of ice over the crabs, putting them in a hibernating state to make it easier to transfer them into containers to be weighed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2025
"Minimizing disturbance to bats when they are hibernating or raising young is critical," Loeb said.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2024
“Because acting superior to everybody and hibernating in my bedroom reading Twilight for the millionth time is only making your summer last an eternity.”
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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