The phrase
"hibernating bear" refers to a bear that is sleeping through the winter. It means that the bear is in a deep sleep and won't wake up until spring.
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Synonyms for individual words can be found below.
«hibernating»
«bear»
Sentences with «hibernating bear»
- Insulin resistance allows hibernating bears to break down their fat stores, and finding out how they do it could lead to therapies for type 2 diabetes (newscientist.com)
- In the 1960s, scientists sought an elusive bloodborne factor, transfusing the blood of hibernating bears into monkeys in the hope of sending them into an instant sleep. (newscientist.com)
- Hibernating Bear by Mary Engel is her latest incredible sculpture made with thousands of bullets. (marciawoodgallery.com)
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