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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
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
Baumler was beaming as the huddle broke.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
We were huddled shoulder to shoulder on the floor at my bedroom door, listening at the decent-size crack.
—Kate Crane, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
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Noun
And then there is the Erik Spoelstra who is demanding on the practice court, at video sessions and in the huddle, in moments that can get heated.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
Baumler was beaming as the huddle broke.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
Molly was huddled underneath the waterfall, just a few meters from the rocky spot where her owner had fallen.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
We were huddled shoulder to shoulder on the floor at my bedroom door, listening at the decent-size crack.
—Kate Crane, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for huddle
Noun
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The plan includes the addition of office and research space for the University of Maryland's School of Architecture, along with community meeting spaces.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Rules relating to meetings, notices, proxy voting, remote participation, board composition, and election procedures have also been addressed in response to the growing use of virtual meetings and electronic processes.—
Evonne Andris,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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This cool-season flower, known for its clusters of tiny flowers in shades of white, pink, and purple, is actually a relative of kale and other brassica family plants.—
Alexandra Jones,
The Spruce,
9 Apr. 2026
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The clusters began to separate geographically and socially.—
Jason P. Dinh,
Scientific American,
9 Apr. 2026
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There, Blanton says, corporate lobbyists paid between $25,000 and $100,000 for lawmakers' attention, and a pro-business group called One Main Street paid $25,000 for their hotel rooms.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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However, this group’s tactics resemble those of Contagious Interview more than Lazarus, says Nick Carlsen, a senior investigator specializing in North Korea at the blockchain intelligence company TRM Labs.—
Jessica Klein,
PC Magazine,
11 Apr. 2026
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Depending on your space, make sure each seat has an easy entry and exit in the furniture grouping to avoid tripping or crowding.—
Jessica Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Apr. 2026
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Independence mayoral election Independence’s top office is among the most important races on this spring’s crowded Jackson County ballot.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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The young defender then crouched down and touched the ball with both hands, stopping it on the edge of the six-yard box.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Jinsu Elhance, a geospatial data scientist with SPUN, crouched to hammer the 7-inch-long metal cylinder into the soil.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Need a last-minute ingredient for your Easter gathering?—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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This arsenal enables a broad mission set covering anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, land strikes, intelligence gathering, surveillance, reconnaissance, mine warfare, and support for special operations forces.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Apr. 2026
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Once a week Cámara meal preps breakfasts by making a large pot of beans and a batch of tortillas on the infrared dual griddle built into her stove.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
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Authorities say Sangha sold about 50 vials of ketamine to Perry for $11,000 — including the batch that led to his October 2023 death at 54.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2026
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Talent is equally spread across all groupings — another tweak from the new staff.—
Jason Cooke,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Huddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/huddle. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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