suspended animation
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of suspended animation
First recorded in 1810–20
Example Sentences
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‘The Matrix films were based on the idea that machine-addicted humans would put their bodies in suspended animation.’
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Going to sleep in the cryochamber – with its pods radiating outward like the petals of a suspended animation daisy – was their second mistake.
From Salon • Jul. 17, 2025
The researchers plan to continue investigating how different species regulate diapause and to dig deeper into the role of lipid metabolism during diapause and other types of suspended animation.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2024
In a pose reminiscent of the fight scenes from “The Matrix” franchise, Björk appears in suspended animation, her back arched, head frozen above the faucet, arms dangling at her sides.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2024
Things continued in that state of suspended animation for weeks, although some things did happen.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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