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as in meeting
a coming together of a number of persons for a specified purpose
after an all-night huddle, the state legislature finally approved a budget for the coming year
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as in cluster
a number of things considered as a unit
saw a huddle of tents that turned out to be a Scout encampment
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as in group
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
in the lobby during intermission huddles of theatergoers were excitedly discussing the play
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as in to crowd
to gather into a closely packed group
the puppies huddled together to keep warm
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Recent Examples of huddle
Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
Saturday’s huddle signaled that progress had been made as Trump pushes for a new deal with Iran, as Tehran has accelerated its nuclear development program.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2025
Jason Fanelli, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2025
The hustle and bustle of the NFL’s annual meetings was crawling to an end earlier this month as Kevin Demoff settled into a chair in a back room off the lobby where, a couple hours prior, media members had huddled around different team owners seeking a note or quote on NFL business.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Caleb Williams is going to have several new faces in the huddle with him, to go along with a new coach in his ear calling plays.
—Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
Saturday’s huddle signaled that progress had been made as Trump pushes for a new deal with Iran, as Tehran has accelerated its nuclear development program.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2025
Verb
Before long, coins lined the bottom of the arcade machine panels everywhere, while people of all ages waited for their shot at the title while huddled around the screen watching the action unfold.
—Jason Fanelli, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2025
The hustle and bustle of the NFL’s annual meetings was crawling to an end earlier this month as Kevin Demoff settled into a chair in a back room off the lobby where, a couple hours prior, media members had huddled around different team owners seeking a note or quote on NFL business.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for huddle
Noun
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The 28-year-old got to finishing fights in his most recent outing, knocking out former UFC welterweight title challenger Gilbert Burns in the third round of their UFC 299 meeting.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Buffett made the announcement at the close of Berkshire Hathaway's annual shareholder meeting in Omaha, Nebraska.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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For instance, in 2015, Texas A&M scientists found that implanting electrodes into a cockroach's ganglion (the neuron cluster that controls its front legs) was remarkably effective at successfully steering the roaches 60 percent of the time.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2025
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This year, the nominating committee left a cluster of prominent directors far from the spotlight.—
Scott Heller,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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If there is space, the group may welcome back a few former students with an alternate project.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
11 May 2025
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Fetterman voted for several of President Donald Trump’s nominees, like Attorney General Pam Bondi, and has been a fervent supporter of Israel in its war in Gaza against the terrorist group Hamas.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
11 May 2025
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In an early scene of Bad Boy, an award-winning Israeli drama series that has just arrived on Netflix, Tamara Scheinman opens her front door to find the hallway of her apartment building crowded with police.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
2 May 2025
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It’s been a busy season on Broadway, crowded with big stars, boffo hits — and strong contenders for awards attention.—
Gordon Cox,
Variety,
1 May 2025
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Video shared by the Sarasota Police Department shows the agency’s marine unit pull up alongside the runaway boat and match the speed as a lieutenant crouched on the edge.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2025
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While the officer was crouched down, the ATV driver lifted the vehicle into a wheelie, striking the officer in the face, the statement said.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2025
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Down a long hall is the Youth Leadership Council, a plenary of teens who brainstorm ideas for these Wednesday gatherings.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2025
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My father might have joked about that at a family gathering but not at a business meeting with a stranger.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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With the right systems in place, brands can move from batch production to real-time content orchestration across markets, channels and formats.—
Gully Flowers,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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Compressor adds the ability to customize output settings and perform batch output jobs.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 May 2025
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Both could also spend time at nickelback depending on the personnel grouping.—
Tashan Reed,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Researchers with the Third Marine National Park Research and Education Center observed the herd exhibit a variety of behaviors, including rolling, social grouping, and foraging, all of which are normal in healthy and content dugong populations, officials said.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Huddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/huddle. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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