hibernate
verb (used without object)
to spend the winter in close quarters in a dormant condition, as bears and certain other animals.
was hibernating
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past progressiveof hibernate.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Speaking from his home in Brooklyn, where he was hibernating with his family and their 7-week-old baby, Dano described why this rewarding role sometimes felt like “a heavy cloak to bear.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2023
While much of the country was hibernating with hot cocoa, 146 athletes were competing in a 135-mile race in northern Minnesota.
From New York Times ● Feb. 7, 2019
Mark Evans decided to head to the new house to retrieve the family pet, a 35-year-old rescue tortoise named Sheldon, who was hibernating in the garage.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 9, 2017
The last time the Washington Redskins’ offensive line made this much news, it was the preseason, and you were trying to decide whether the unit was hibernating or overrated.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 26, 2017
Nearly one a week when it was hibernating time.
From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant
