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as in piled
to gather into a closely packed group
the puppies huddled together to keep warm
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Recent Examples of huddled
At the end of last week, after another long day of talks in Abu Dhabi, Ukraine’s envoys huddled around a phone for a call with their boss, who was waiting in Kyiv to hear their report.
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Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
By halftime, Gabby was huddled against her fiancé, barely watching the match.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2026
Thousands of fans huddled against the cold during one election rally in Tokyo last week, all eager for a glimpse of Takaichi.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
By definition, though, anyone lying down or sitting huddled on a sidewalk or bench in this weather needs help.
—Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2026
Not long after the stars scattered once the photo was done, Ejae, Nuna and Ami could be found huddled in a circle on the ground.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Careers, dreams and aspirations In the high school room, students huddled around a fuzzy yellow rug.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
As temperatures dropped and people huddled indoors across South Florida, iguanas dropped from trees, with videos showing the reptiles stunned and immobilized from the cold, lying on the ground.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Instead of being huddled up in his office with the rest of his staff, Dunleavy spent part of last week down in New Zealand on a scouting trip with assistant general manager Larry Harris.
—Nick Friedell, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
By halftime, Gabby was huddled against her fiancé, barely watching the match.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2026
Thousands of fans huddled against the cold during one election rally in Tokyo last week, all eager for a glimpse of Takaichi.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
By definition, though, anyone lying down or sitting huddled on a sidewalk or bench in this weather needs help.
—Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2026
Not long after the stars scattered once the photo was done, Ejae, Nuna and Ami could be found huddled in a circle on the ground.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Careers, dreams and aspirations In the high school room, students huddled around a fuzzy yellow rug.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
As temperatures dropped and people huddled indoors across South Florida, iguanas dropped from trees, with videos showing the reptiles stunned and immobilized from the cold, lying on the ground.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Instead of being huddled up in his office with the rest of his staff, Dunleavy spent part of last week down in New Zealand on a scouting trip with assistant general manager Larry Harris.
—Nick Friedell, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for huddled
Verb
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Parchment is piled high at its base.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Massive snow banks, often piled high in urban areas, make already-scarce parking even more limited.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The cameraman darted and crouched, arguably working harder than anyone else in the building to capture those breathless, in-your-face angles.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2026
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Around the grave of one young man, his mother and grandmother quietly sob, his friends crouched down by the small mat of flower stems.—
Frederik Pleitgen,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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By the time the rally started, a couple of hundred people crowded inside the small park, in front of where the monument’s large flag had been removed.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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More than 100 community members crowded the district’s meeting room, while at least 100 others were seated in overflow rooms and an additional 50 individuals stood outside the building doors, which district staff locked because the space was at maximum capacity.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Huddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/huddled. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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