1
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
as in cluster
a number of things considered as a unit
saw a huddle of tents that turned out to be a Scout encampment
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
1
as in to crowd
to gather into a closely packed group
the puppies huddled together to keep warm
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of huddle
Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
But the feeling coming out of camp was that, despite Williams' otherworldly talent, the offense was a bit crisper with Tyson Bagent running the huddle.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Christian LeBlanc, Tracey Bregman, Tamara Tunie, Devan Chandler Long, Arrington Foster, Heather Tom, Lawrence Saint-Victor, Clifton Davis, Karla Mosley, Jennifer Mitchell, Daphnee Duplaix, Brian Dietzen and Mike Benson huddle together for a pic at CBS Atlanta Fest in Georgia.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for huddle
Noun
Both teams ran rapid, no-huddle offenses and neither team seemed to be able to slow down their opponent.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
But the feeling coming out of camp was that, despite Williams' otherworldly talent, the offense was a bit crisper with Tyson Bagent running the huddle.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
Much of that time, the first responders huddled at either end of the hallway, many of them outside Marin-Franco’s classroom.
—Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Christian LeBlanc, Tracey Bregman, Tamara Tunie, Devan Chandler Long, Arrington Foster, Heather Tom, Lawrence Saint-Victor, Clifton Davis, Karla Mosley, Jennifer Mitchell, Daphnee Duplaix, Brian Dietzen and Mike Benson huddle together for a pic at CBS Atlanta Fest in Georgia.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for huddle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for huddle
Noun
-
The meeting came less than a week after investigators said 40-year-old Thomas Jacob Sanford of Burton, a former Marine, crashed a pickup truck into the Grand Blanc ward of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints before firing an assault-style rifle inside.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
-
More meetings meant more people.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
The song was released with the video, an ode to pastels that depicts the changing of the guard from one album to the next with a snake turning into a cluster of butterflies.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
-
Simulating a cosmic storm To test this, the researchers simulated a black hole with a billion solar masses at the center of a galaxy cluster weighing a quadrillion Suns, a thousand times the Milky Way’s mass.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
France looked decent but exited, somewhat unfortunately, in the first group stage.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
-
The group will do it again Sunday night at the Fox Theatre.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Six white men in military and civilian garb crowd her space, standing to either side of her, symmetrically framing her in the center.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
-
With its crisp bubbles and endless flavor options, the drink has exploded in popularity, crowding store shelves and trending across social media.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Video later showed a man climbing a staircase to a common area beside the building, scaling a wall and crouching on the rooftop.—
Stepheny Price , Alexandra Koch , Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
-
The dance began with Irwin crouched atop a Jeep suped up for safari, with the junior conservationist correspondingly decked in the head-to-toe khaki uniform made famous by his dad.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
When the photographer Mary Ellen Mark arrived in New York City, in 1966, one of her strategies for finding arresting images was to attend parades and other large gatherings, seeking out subjects not in the main flow of the action but on the periphery.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
-
Select pieces from Gaines’ Target collection are marked down, including this wooden tray that’s perfect for serving appetizers and snacks at upcoming holiday gatherings.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Since the premiere interval reset with the release of the new batch of episodes, there are still 64 days left in Season 2’s window to continue climbing on the most popular list.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
-
Make a little batch of chocolate bark by spreading it into an even layer on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
The Broncos had 01 personnel on the field — no running backs, one tight end and four wide receivers — but the play Payton called didn’t match that grouping.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
-
When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Huddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/huddle. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share