Synonyms of huddling

huddling

verb

present participle of huddle

1

as in crowding

to gather into a closely packed group

the puppies huddled together to keep warm

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crowding
• piling
• swarming
• assembling
• hugging
• clustering
• flocking
• pressing
• surrounding
• converging
• bunching
• thronging
• concentrating
• congregating
• herding
• collecting
• convening
• encircling
• forgathering
• conglomerating
• mobbing
• concentering
• embracing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• splitting (up)
• dispersing
• breaking up
• disbanding

2

as in crouching

to lie low with the limbs close to the body

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crouching
• hunching
• squatting
• scrunching
• hunkering (down)
• couching
• curling up
• squinching

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of huddling

Before games, May said that Michigan’s coaching staff developed a habit of huddling up and reminding themselves to be confident because Johnson was on their team. — Christian Clark, New York Times, 2 July 2026

Teams from the two companies have been huddling for months to plan for the melding of the two operations as soon as Paramount receives all of its regulatory approvals. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

Paramount+ is huddling up with the Texas Tech for a docuseries on its football team that is eyed to premiere in time for the 2026 season in the fall. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 29 June 2026

Informal Beyblade battles are popping up in strangest of places, with players huddling in parks, gyms and shopping malls. — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 24 June 2026

Now, the girls' mother is sharing her thoughts on the video, in which one of Brodsky's daughters could be seen crying and huddling close to their father while the other man continued to berate them. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026

Cameron Knight Tim Klanke was huddling in the basement of his Amelia home Wednesday night with his wife and kid. — David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 June 2026

The group stopped for water and snacks every 10 to 15 miles (16 to 24 kilometers), huddling under a barn during one rainy stretch. — ABC News, 9 June 2026

There were women like her—some Indigenous and some African-looking sorrowful in their coarse linen shifts, huddling together. — Literary Hub, 26 May 2026