Synonyms of huddled

huddled

verb

past tense of huddle

1

as in piled

to gather into a closely packed group

the puppies huddled together to keep warm

Synonyms & Similar Words

• piled
• crowded
• swarmed
• assembled
• clustered
• surrounded
• bunched
• flocked
• hugged
• pressed
• converged
• thronged
• herded
• congregated
• concentrated
• convened
• collected
• encircled
• mobbed
• forgathered
• conglomerated
• concentered
• embraced

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dispersed
• split (up)
• broke up
• disbanded

2

as in crouched

to lie low with the limbs close to the body

huddled under her bed during a game of hide-and-seek

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crouched
• hunched
• squatted
• couched
• scrunched
• hunkered (down)
• curled up
• squinched

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of huddled

Co-stars Sofia Boutella, Bill Pullman and Daniel Zovatto also huddled warmly with the director. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026

Thirty minutes before the preseason finale, and before leaving the field from pregame warmups for the final time as a 19-man band, the Falcons’ defensive backs huddled and brought their fists together on the Hard Rock Stadium sideline. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026

In the midst of this scene, the umpires huddled for a conference. — Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026

At some point during the journey to land, the 450-odd men and boys on board were brought up on deck and sat huddled together with their heads resting on their bent knees. — Victoria Davies, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026

Welding classes used to have students huddled behind a teacher who demonstrated a technique, Estrada said. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

During a brief courtroom break to address an audio issue, Lutnick huddled with DOJ lawyers. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026

The shelter also shared photos that show the dogs, some with their ribcages very prominent, huddled together in kennels. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026

Schottenheimer huddled the team up for a longer than usual postgame discussion because of the fights. — Jon MacHota, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026