hibernated

verb

past tense of hibernate
as in slept
to be in an inactive state bears hibernating in their dens

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Recent Examples of hibernated New Horizons has hibernated more than 20 times since 2007, sometimes for days or even months, according to NASA. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 July 2026 The five bears established dens, hibernated through the winter and emerged in the spring, the release said. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hibernated
  1. slept
  2. chilled
  3. rested
  4. lounged
  5. played
  6. dozed
  7. idled
Verb
  • Shawn slept on a thin mattress on the floor of his parents’ room, lying awake each night to their furious whispers, long after the lights had been turned out.
    — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The items were inspired in part by the mansion’s Walnut Room, which boasts botanical woodcarvings by Abraham Miller in the ornate space where Henry Clay Frick slept.
    — Andy Battaglia for ARTnews, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of slept
Verb
  • Don’t get too warm, though Although staying warm is essential — things like fingers don’t work as efficiently when chilled — don’t overdo it.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • During the hearing, ABC’s attorney, Beth Wilkinson, told the judge that urgent action is needed because the regulatory threats have chilled the network’s speech.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of chilled
Verb
  • There is plenty of Division I college talent sprinkled all over this game and both teams should be well rested after the district’s off week last week.
    — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Prosecutors rested their case Tuesday in the death penalty trial of 42-year-old Alberto Sierra.
    — Anna McAllister, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of rested
Verb
  • During virtual meetings, Brower and Simone, who are in their mid-30s, appeared on screen while Primrose lounged on their shoulders or heads.
    — KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • In another photo, the 21-year-old model lounged on the floor with her head propped on one hand while wearing a pair of pastel blue heels and a cream cardigan.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of lounged
Verb
  • Those emotions certainly were appropriate following Miami’s closer-than-expected 15-10 loss in Minnesota on Sunday, a game in which the defense played valiantly and Ollie Gordon reached the 100-yard mark.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The reporting on such matters is well-established, in the stories of Wall Street Journal journalist Jeff Horwitz (played here by Jeremy Allen White) and many others.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of played
Verb
  • The toothless man nodded, and the fat woman dozed.
    — Óscar Martínez, The Dial, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The couple dozed like babies in the leaves—that cry, that wail, had become their sleep trigger.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Definition of dozed
Verb
  • The Brampton Assembly Plant, which was previously slated to build the Jeep Compass before Stellantis moved the product out of Canada in 2025 to avoid tariffs, has been idled since 2023.
    — Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Across the city and the country, declining attendance has idled many religious buildings, often leading to conversions.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of idled

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“Hibernated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hibernated. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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