hibernating
- present participle of hibernate.
Example Sentences
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In this intimate portion of the book, we receive glimpses of two passionate artists hibernating, in love.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2025
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
My default seems to be crawling into myself and hibernating with warm, soft-baked Pillsbury chocolate chip cookies with a glass of oat milk.
From Salon ● Feb. 1, 2025
Cook: This spicy, smoky chili is perfect after a long day skiing — or hibernating.
From New York Times ● Feb. 12, 2024
“Pick him up! Get him to shore! Is this the season when the water serpents are hibernating or when they’re hungry?”
From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin
