A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
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Ospreys are migratory birds which journey from wintering grounds in west Africa to Europe in the spring to breed.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
After spending the summer in the Hamptons, Icahn is wintering at his house on the Miami-area island known as Billionaire Bunker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2025
This study found that colonies wintering outside in colder areas like Omak in the far north of Washington state might still do all right under climate change.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 25, 2024
With fall underway in Antarctica, some bird species are starting to scatter to their wintering areas.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 18, 2024
Sir Ector sat in the solar, while the wintering sunlight threw broad orange beams across his bald head.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
