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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
After more than a week huddled together in darkness, the five men trapped in a Laos cave received a message of hope when they were discovered by rescuers on Wednesday.
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CNN Money, 30 May 2026
The Game was meant to kick off at noon under a slate-gray sky, with a few snowflakes in the air and fans huddled up in the stands.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 29 May 2026
The 250 series produced plenty of greats, but the GOAT of its line is unquestionably the Ferrari 250 GTO introduced in 1962—the first Ferrari to ever wear those three letters huddled together.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 28 May 2026
After virtually every loss, there are clusters of players huddled in front of lockers going over at-bats, talking about what went wrong and what almost went right.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
About eight teens could be seen throwing punches and hurling restaurant furniture at one another as innocent bystanders huddled for safety in a corner of the establishment.
—Louis Casiano , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2026
The Royals challenged the call and the umpires huddled.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
The streamer first huddled with the league in 2024, inking an agreement to carry an annual Christmas doubleheader.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026
On the Mall, the wide avenue leading to the palace, a sudden downpour and a bitter wind buffeted a scant line of crowds, huddled under umbrellas against the barriers lining the iconic red roadway.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 13 May 2026
CNN Money, 30 May 2026
The Game was meant to kick off at noon under a slate-gray sky, with a few snowflakes in the air and fans huddled up in the stands.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 29 May 2026
The 250 series produced plenty of greats, but the GOAT of its line is unquestionably the Ferrari 250 GTO introduced in 1962—the first Ferrari to ever wear those three letters huddled together.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 28 May 2026
After virtually every loss, there are clusters of players huddled in front of lockers going over at-bats, talking about what went wrong and what almost went right.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
About eight teens could be seen throwing punches and hurling restaurant furniture at one another as innocent bystanders huddled for safety in a corner of the establishment.
—Louis Casiano , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2026
The Royals challenged the call and the umpires huddled.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
The streamer first huddled with the league in 2024, inking an agreement to carry an annual Christmas doubleheader.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026
On the Mall, the wide avenue leading to the palace, a sudden downpour and a bitter wind buffeted a scant line of crowds, huddled under umbrellas against the barriers lining the iconic red roadway.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for huddled
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But blunders and poor rotations and missed rebounds piled up as the Sky allowed their highest point total of the season.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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These spaghetti cups, piled with a saucy mixture of ground turkey and broccoli, and topped with cheese, are an ideal way to use leftover spaghetti.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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Will Smith crouched, his left knee on the ground and his mitt grazing the dirt as his Team USA teammate, Mason Miller, strode towards the plate.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Sam discovers the thing crouched over his new friend’s lifeless body, seemingly feeding off him.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Here’s what the facility, located on a busy arterial crowded with large commercial vehicles, has looked like this week.—
David Williams,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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Many more friends and tavern regulars crowded into the room to find out how the board would vote with regard to Plyler’s agreement.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2026
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“Huddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/huddled. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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