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overwinter Definition

over·winter (ō′vər wintər)

intransitive verb

to pass the winter

overwinter Usage Examples

Object

  • wildfowl: The saltmarsh provides grazing for sheep and cattle and attracts thousands of overwintering wildfowl.
  • bird: No doubt many of the records related to migrating birds stopping off for a rest, rather than overwintering birds.
  • crop: Clear up any plant debris, and remove diseased leaves from overwintered crops; put them on the compost heap.
  • plant: I would like to know how to overwinter plants called angels trumpets.
  • stock: The population of Calanus finmarchicus in the North Sea is replenished each spring by invasion from an overwintering stock located beyond the shelf edge.
  • adult: They move the aphids to better feeding sites and overwinter adults & eggs in their nests.

Preposition: at

  • depth: Calanus occurs across much of the North Atlantic but does not overwinter at the same depth in all locations.

Preposition: as

  • pupa: The looper type larvae feed on rose species and overwinter as pupae in the soil.
  • rosette: The parent plant dies after seed ripening and the daughters overwinter as leaf rosettes.
  • larva: The eggs of the species hatch late August and it overwinters as larvae.
  • adult: The Satellite and Chestnut are two of the handful of British macros which overwinter as adults.
  • egg: These would have overwintered as an egg, and hatched out in april, growing rapidly.
  • caterpillar: They overwinter as a caterpillar and pupate the following spring.

Modifying Another Word

  • successfully: Herbs Covering herbs that have overwintered successfully with fleece will bring them into active growth more quickly.
  • here: Learn how to identify trees in winter and find out more about the wildlife overwintering here.
  • not: He was disappointed that Bruce was not overwintering on the island.
  • then: If you have a lot of apples and pears to store overwinter then you'll probably use wooden crates to store them in.

Preposition: in

  • greenhouse: If you have plants overwintering in the greenhouse, they will need the added protection of ' bubble wrap ' to insulate the glass.
  • soil: Adult beetles overwinter in the soil, moving up into plants from late March onwards.
  • frame: Use suckers which have potted up and overwintered in a cold frame.

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