overwinter
verb
over·win·ter
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overwintered;
overwintering;
overwinters
Definition of overwinter
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to last through or pass the winter
overwinter
adjectiveDefinition of overwinter (Entry 2 of 2)
: occurring during the period spanning the winter
Examples of overwinter in a Sentence
Verb
The geese will overwinter in a warmer climate.Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
There is a price for its voluptuary nature: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis is demanding of water and food, pest-prone, and difficult to overwinter indoors. — Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, "The sultry plant that will break your heart," 13 Aug. 2019 Though adult worms die with the first frost, the egg cases overwinter in soil or organic matter, ready to hatch in spring. — Cindy Dampier, chicagotribune.com, "Jumping worms are the latest invasive species to hit Illinois. In Chicago, they’re basically everywhere.," 14 Aug. 2019 In February, Hart likes to prepare cabbage that has been overwintering. — Catherine M. Allchin, The Seattle Times, "Meals at Stowel Lake Farm celebrate its organic vegetable garden, and its intergenerational community," 5 Feb. 2019 At the end of the season, clean up leaf debris to make sure diseases and pests don’t overwinter. — Arricca Sansone, Country Living, "Annuals vs. Perennials: Everything You Need to Know," 1 Feb. 2019 Like many hibernating insects, overwintering mosquitoes depend on supercooling, a process by which an animal has the ability to rid its body fluids of impurities that would trigger the formation of ice. — Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, "Only female mosquitoes bother us (and other facts about the insects Alaskans love to hate)," 7 July 2018 Their winter catalog includes overwintering crops and varieties. — Pam Peirce, SFChronicle.com, "How Bay Area gardeners can grow their own soup," 1 June 2018 Early spring is best because many insects overwinter in plants, and the native seed heads are a good food source for birds in the winter. — Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Micro prairies: No yard is too small to go with earth-friendly native plants," 25 May 2018 Spring tilling can kill overwintering pupae in the soil. — Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com, "Garden Q&A: How to control a leafminer attack," 24 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'overwinter.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for overwinter
overwinter
verb
English Language Learners Definition of overwinter
: to spend or survive the winter
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