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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
Meatball huddled with his bent cops, to figure out how to shut Kearney up once and for all.
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
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
Then, her teammates pulled Zandalasini to her feet, wrapped her into an embrace and guided her to midcourt where the Valkyries huddled one last time in front of the crowd of 18,543 fans.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
Jenny Slate huddled with Brian Tyree Henry at the Governors Ball after party.
—Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
To back things up a bit — to just after Washington’s punt return — Gibson explained that Jeremy Springer, New England’s special teams coach, huddled with his players while the Dolphins were celebrating what had just happened.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Inside, hundreds of people huddled together, crying.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
On fourth down a flag was thrown for what looked like pass interference on the Mustangs, but after the officials huddled, the penalty was waved off giving the ball back to the Bulldogs.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
The Ravens had just finished a series of sprints and huddled with head coach Anthony White.
—Rich Barak, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
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
Then, her teammates pulled Zandalasini to her feet, wrapped her into an embrace and guided her to midcourt where the Valkyries huddled one last time in front of the crowd of 18,543 fans.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
Jenny Slate huddled with Brian Tyree Henry at the Governors Ball after party.
—Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
To back things up a bit — to just after Washington’s punt return — Gibson explained that Jeremy Springer, New England’s special teams coach, huddled with his players while the Dolphins were celebrating what had just happened.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Inside, hundreds of people huddled together, crying.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
On fourth down a flag was thrown for what looked like pass interference on the Mustangs, but after the officials huddled, the penalty was waved off giving the ball back to the Bulldogs.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
The Ravens had just finished a series of sprints and huddled with head coach Anthony White.
—Rich Barak, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for huddled
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So only one overwhelmed person at a time was allowed to weep when daily frustrations piled up, like barely being able to keep up with a busy lunch crowd or when the aluminum on the bottom of the pan burned and ruined the custard, forcing them to throw it away and waste dozens of eggs.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Has been piled up like this for years.—
Jim Radcliffe,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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
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In one instance, a colleague entered Aber’s office to find an inmate crouched under his desk, according to an affidavit filed against Aber in the criminal case.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
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Teams have backed up the safeties and crowded the middle of the field on quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and Miami has been unable to adjust.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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Rain couldn’t dampen spirits in Milan as guests crowded the entryway—always the sign of a good party.—
Sofia Viganò,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Huddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/huddled. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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