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as in theory
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as in idea
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Recent Examples of hunch
Jared Weiss, New York Times, 27 May 2025
Turn it into a dedicated gaming screen, or set it up in the bedroom so you're not hunched over watching Netflix on your phone?
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 20 May 2025
Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 May 2025
The execution is still good, but my hunches aren’t.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
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Verb
Even when standing on the sidelines at the end of this loss, he was hunched over in discomfort.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 27 May 2025
Turn it into a dedicated gaming screen, or set it up in the bedroom so you're not hunched over watching Netflix on your phone?
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 20 May 2025
Noun
To confirm this hunch, the team extracted small samples from each tool and analyzed their collagen protein sequences, which act as signatures for specific animal species.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 May 2025
The execution is still good, but my hunches aren’t.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunch
Verb
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More doctors and nurses converge as if they’d been crouched, hiding alongside the arms the whole time.—
Erica Stern
June 9,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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Those without umbrellas crouched under trees and retreated to awnings of businesses and apartment buildings.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Years earlier, Leonardo had performed his own study of proportions, based on the theories of the ancient Roman architect Vitruvius.—
Steven Strogatz,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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The Distributed Responsibility Challenge These divergent approaches reflect different theories of technological governance.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
Noun
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Most hikers head towards the highest hump on the first ridge from the parking lot and call it a day.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
13 June 2025
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Most of the intrigue around the Detroit Red Wings this offseason revolves around what general manager Steve Yzerman will do to finally get his team over the playoff hump next season.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Nearly half of these offenders exhibited evidence of fixation – an intense or obsessive preoccupation with an individual, activity, or idea.—
Donald J. Mihalek,
ABC News,
16 June 2025
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Interacting with experienced individuals, solving non-artistic problems and engaging in varied tasks exposes you to new ideas, perspectives and life experiences that subtly inform and enrich your art.—
Kice Akkawi,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2025
Verb
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As people watched from apartment patios above street level, and as tourists huddled inside hotels, a large contingent of LAPD officers and Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies fired several flash bangs that boomed through side streets along with tear gas.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
11 June 2025
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Some attendees filtered away while others huddled under umbrellas and ponchos.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 June 2025
Noun
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The contestant whose guess is farthest from their destination each week gets sent packing.—
Kirsten Acuna,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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My guess is that Phillips, one of the Dolphins’ three 2021 first-round picks, is up to the task.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
11 June 2025
Noun
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The Inter-American Development Bank forecasts data center investments in the region will double by 2029 relative to last year’s level, potentially boosting stagnating economic growth.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
20 June 2025
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Initially believed to be a stroke, he was rushed to Salford Royal Hospital, where scans revealed a growth on his brain.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
Noun
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This Money Mistake Keeps You Stuck One of the most popular misconceptions being debunked right now is the notion that working harder or for longer hours equates to making more money.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Fingal is appalled by falsification; the play becomes a showdown between different notions of truth.—
Isabel Clara Ruehl
June 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2025
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“Hunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunch. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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