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as in to crouch
to lie low with the limbs close to the body huddled under her bed during a game of hide-and-seek

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Recent Examples of huddle
Noun
Working without a huddle, BFN completed 3 of 4. Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025 His management of the huddle and the line of scrimmage contributed to Ohio State having no penalties until the fourth quarter, when the offensive line was flagged twice. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
Some tourists were huddled in a small mass against the fence, taking photos of the Statue of Liberty. Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025 Large groups were indiscriminately huddled together and riddled with machine gun fire. David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for huddle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for huddle
Noun
  • Earlier in the tournament, Sinner said that their meetings now will never be quite as spontaneous as the epic five-setter here three years ago, which announced their rivalry to the world.
    Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • This meeting also comes with plenty of air left in both teams’ seasons.
    Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The organization also is partnering with a nonprofit developer to create a cluster of 21 shipping containers converted into little houses in Eastpointe, just outside Detroit.
    Felice J. Freyer, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Cervical cancer screenings allow physicians to spot and remove cancerous or even precancerous lesions (clusters of odd-looking cells that could one day become cancer).
    Erica Sloan, SELF, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • That dropped to just two teens in that age group in 2024.
    Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Energy Foundation China, the nonprofit group mentioned by Lucci, is one such major funder of domestic environmental nonprofit organizations, disbursing tens of millions of dollars each year to support American activists while operating under the oversight of the CCP.
    Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • On a typical weekday, only two of them are occupied, though when the campus is crowded for, say, a football game day, they can all be staffed simultaneously.
    John Wisely, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Unlike a year ago, CSU (0-1) walked away from a road opener at a Power 4 school with heads held reasonably high, having scared a rabid Huskies crowd half to death for three quarters.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • This spring, my grandson crouched beside me to plant peas, 20 years after his father helped dig the first bed.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
  • In footage shared by the AP, the leopard was seen crouching on the ground next to the boy's vehicle before chasing the car and leaping at the window.
    Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Originally built in 1888 as a hunting lodge for the Austrian imperial family, Grand Hotel Fasano has evolved over the decades from a regal retreat into a gathering place for Europe's creative elite.
    Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The gathering will bring together local groups, including CRS, Epic Partners and Coach Core, alongside stakeholders and funders, to highlight their work tackling youth violence and supporting young people through outreach, sports and creative arts.
    Erin Hill, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The new batch will join nearly 8,300 other operational Starlink satellites up there, continuing to flesh out the biggest spacecraft network ever assembled.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • For your pet's batch, leave out onions, garlic, peppercorn, salt and spices.
    Cody Godwin, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Ten small and medium-sized countries are in talks to form a new trade grouping in November.
    Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025

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