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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
Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 29 May 2025
The social-media gurus of each team had a huddle and came out with their best pop-culture parodies.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 May 2025
Timothy Crouse, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2025
As both sides huddled up and prepared for the next snap, however, Burns’ and Hudson’s ongoing trash talk escalated.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 5 June 2025
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Noun
Bassa was a four-year starter at Oregon and ran the defensive huddle for much of his time in Eugene.
—Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 29 May 2025
The social-media gurus of each team had a huddle and came out with their best pop-culture parodies.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 May 2025
Verb
Sly got the word, walked behind the amps, and huddled with Kapralik.
—Timothy Crouse, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2025
As both sides huddled up and prepared for the next snap, however, Burns’ and Hudson’s ongoing trash talk escalated.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for huddle
Noun
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The meeting did not happen, though Biden was Vice President when then-President Barack Obama negotiated a pact that effectively sidelined Iran’s nuclear program until Trump withdrew from it in 2018.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
23 June 2025
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Noem will start Tuesday in Panama with a meeting alongside Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino, Minister of Public Security Frank Abrego, and Minister of Foreign Affairs Javier Martinez-Acha.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
23 June 2025
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To identify these early galaxies, Wold and his colleagues focused on a massive galaxy cluster called Abell 2744, or Pandora's Cluster, located about 4 billion light-years away in the constellation Sculptor.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
19 June 2025
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When a frenzied cluster of infected, as the virus carriers are known collectively, bursts through the door and the screaming starts, the video image of Dipsy, Laa-Laa, Po and Tinky-Winky gets splashed with blood.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2025
Noun
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The man accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at a group of Colorado marchers advocating for the release of hostages being held in Gaza pleaded not guilty to federal hate crime charges on Friday.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
27 June 2025
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Meanwhile, inside the Bear, Richie goes all out to wow a group of tourists from California who want to see snow in Chicago.—
Marah Eakin,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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While the beaches tend to get crowded on peak-season weekends, large swaths of immaculate sand are wide open during weekdays and during the off-season.—
Kara Franker,
Southern Living,
19 June 2025
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The top 10 is crowded with eight launches, including projects from Pulp, Addison Rae, Marina, and Turnstile, among others.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
Verb
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Dutton’s wife and children crouched down on the floor of the car, but Dutton’s oldest son, 7 years old, was hysterical and kept trying to crawl out of the car.—
Sally Ventura
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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The researchers found that when the barks played, incubating female curlews quickly crouched in the grass to camouflage themselves and protect their nests.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 June 2025
Noun
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In addition to a new marina and two hotels, the project also includes a new 120,000-square-foot commercial core that will house shops, restaurants and public gathering spaces.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
28 June 2025
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Moore gave a prime-time speech on Wednesday at the Democratic National Convention last summer and was one of the most in-demand speakers at the gathering in Chicago.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
28 June 2025
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Italy has reportedly deported a first batch of people from its offshore migration detention facility in Albania, with five Egyptian nationals apparently having been taken to Cairo on a chartered flight costing €113,850 ($132,133 at time of writing).—
Frey Lindsay,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Amazon's competitor will launch the next batch of Kuiper satellites on a Falcon 9 as soon as next month.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 June 2025
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2025
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Bowden lists a grouping of three top-10 prospects as the package that would land Robert on the Padres.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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“Huddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/huddle. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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