1. spent the winter in a dormant state (of animals)
Usage: past tense of hibernate
2. remained inactive or withdrawn for an extended period
Usage: figurative use

Examples

• The bears hibernated in their cave all winter long.
• Ground squirrels hibernated until spring arrived.
• The old computer hibernated to save power.
• After the scandal, the politician hibernated from public view.
• Many insects hibernated under logs and rocks.
• The startup hibernated during the economic downturn.
• Bats hibernated in the abandoned mine shaft.