hibernation

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Noun
  • Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, Kyiv’s pressing problems on the battlefield and President Donald Trump’s brazen unpredictability have done what no other combination has done before: shocked Europe out of its peace dividend slumber.
    Daniel DePetris, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Russian soldiers were snug in their sleeping bags, sleeping off a hard day of combat in a building presumably somewhere along the front line in eastern Ukraine when their slumber was interrupted.
    David Axe, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Sadly, Dowdy has remained in a coma ever since, much to the dismay of her family and the family of the 2023 Open Championship winner.
    John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
  • An extremely rare inflammatory condition in his blood vessels caused several blood clots to form on both sides of his head, placing him in a coma and robbing him of the ability to speak, walk and eat.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Textile fiber choices at every layer of the bed can determine whether a sleeper experiences a comfortable or restless night’s rest.
    SJ Studio, Sourcing Journal, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Every minute spent on low-impact tasks is a minute not spent on growth, innovation, or rest.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • His erotic energy jolts the community from its torpor.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Their bodies go into a torpor where their heart rate and metabolism slows 20% to 50%.
    Damon Arthur, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • In a three-part video series, Sleep Training for Grown-Ups, Paltrow chats with sleep physician and research scientist Cheri D. Mah, MD, to raise awareness around getting a good night’s rest and how to enhance the sleep experience.
    Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Night lights, a hallway light that stays on, light that comes in through the window can disturb your sleep.
    Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Cohen wore several hats as a physician, working for family, clinical hypnosis and geriatric practices throughout his career.
    Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
  • The collection, which was released on Monday, includes over 1,200 documents detailing the CIA's experiments with drugs, hypnosis and other mind control techniques during the Cold War.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Hibernation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hibernation. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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