hibernation

noun

Definition of hibernationnext
as in slumber

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Recent Examples of hibernation 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 Plus, the season gives her a chance to go into hibernation mode. — Max Berlinger, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hibernation
  1. slumber
  2. coma
  3. rest
  4. torpor
  5. sleep
  6. hypnosis
Noun
  • Rooms are kitted with slumber-inducing mattresses and lavender-scented eye masks.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The Chicago Cubs picked a bad time to go into an offensive slumber.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of slumber
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  • Yet Halley's story did not end when the probes passed through its coma.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • For the last three, Corinealdi’s character, Jax, has maneuvered through family and marital stress, thrived against office politics and betrayals, endured a kidnapping, and nearly faced death before pulling through a coma after a near-fatal shooting.
    — DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of coma
Noun
  • Creating space for downtime, rest and connection really is a gift to guests coming to visit for any length of time.
    — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
  • These ripples are associated with spikes of activity in the prefrontal cortex, and scientists only observe them during periods of sleep or quiet, wakeful rest.
    — Sean Mccabe, Hartford Courant, 18 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
  • During sleep, neurons go quiet, ROS are cleared, and damaged mitochondria are repaired or recycled.
    — Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • If your wellness routine already tracks sleep, hydration and screen time, dry eye disease belongs on the list to raise with your eye doctor.
    — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 19 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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“Hibernation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hibernation. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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