suspended animation
nounDefinition of suspended animation
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Synonyms & Antonyms for suspended animation
Synonyms
abeyance, cold storage, deep freeze, doldrums, dormancy, holding pattern, latency, moratorium, quiescence, suspense, suspension
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The dehydrated tardigrade samples were in a state of suspended animation for their trip to the Moon and were encased in amber. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "Tiny tardigrades crash-landed on the Moon and probably survived," 7 Aug. 2019 The policy then goes into a state of suspended animation for months or even years as the case winds its way through federal courts. — David French, National Review, "Another Judge Blocks Trump, and the Immigration Stalemate Drags On," 26 July 2019 And such learned behaviours continue even after an animal has been in suspended animation for decades. — The Economist, "Worm holeThe first voyager to another star may be a worm or a tardigrade," 2 Nov. 2017 Some of the specimens in Dr Rothman’s laboratory have been in suspended animation at -70°C for 33 years. — The Economist, "Worm holeThe first voyager to another star may be a worm or a tardigrade," 2 Nov. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'suspended animation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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suspended animation
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suspended animation
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