hibernation

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Noun
  • When the wind chill dips below freezing, wearing your warmest pajamas can make settling into a deep slumber a lot easier.
    Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Exercise During the Day Exercise throughout the day can be beneficial when drifting off into a slumber.
    Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • After her stroke, O'Neal remained hospitalized in a coma for six weeks, and she was left with lingering aphasia, which impacted her ability to speak, read and write.
    Ashley Hume, Fox News, 28 Feb. 2025
  • One man ended up in a coma as a result of allegedly being sedated by Aurora.
    Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • An additional 63 canisters of waste rest horizontally nearby, including 13 filled with material from the dismantlement project.
    Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
  • This additional muscle growth will equate to more calories burned at rest than just using cardio sessions to burn calories.7 Combining cardio and weight lifting could produce more noticeable results than doing one alone.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Their bodies go into a torpor where their heart rate and metabolism slows 20% to 50%.
    Damon Arthur, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Amid the torpor of their burgeoning love, the corpses start to stack up.
    Chris Lee, Vulture, 22 Mar. 2024
Noun
  • Exercising's effect on body temperature can produce sleep challenges.
    Amy Kwan, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Some sleep problems might indicate a medical problem, such as obstructive sleep apnea or restless legs syndrome, Paruthi said.
    Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Listen to this article A book by La Jolla physician and resident Dr. Ran Anbar is about to be published with hypnosis strategies and other tools to help teenagers harness the power within to solve common problems.
    Ashley Mackin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Their siren-esque vocals, fearlessly heavy guitars, and pop-grunge hypnosis are exactly what our inner teens need.
    Vox Staff, Vox, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Hibernation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hibernation. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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