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as in crowding
to gather into a closely packed group
the puppies huddled together to keep warm
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as in crouching
to lie low with the limbs close to the body
huddled under her bed during a game of hide-and-seek
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Recent Examples of huddling
The group stopped for water and snacks every 10 to 15 miles (16 to 24 kilometers), huddling under a barn during one rainy stretch.
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ABC News, 9 June 2026
The group stopped for water and snacks every 10 to 15 miles, huddling under a barn during one rainy stretch.
—Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 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
Executives and coaches, huddling in a hushed room, mull a decision.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 20 May 2026
Squeri’s next sojourn as CEO after visiting Buffett in Omaha was huddling with Delta’s Bastian in Atlanta.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Now, viral video footage of a group of dogs stranded on the side of a busy roadway in China has drawn plenty of comparisons to the story, showing a reminiscent group of household critters huddling together.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
The final days of our ordeal blurred into a nightmare of torment, wandering while daylight lasted and huddling under open shelters at night, shaking with cold.
—Elwyn "bud" Myers, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
Soon there were nearly 50 people huddling under umbrellas around the back of Thompson's car, some of whom had parked at the neighboring Northstar Family Church and walked through the wet grass and puddles to join the growing crowd.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 9 June 2026
The group stopped for water and snacks every 10 to 15 miles, huddling under a barn during one rainy stretch.
—Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 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
Executives and coaches, huddling in a hushed room, mull a decision.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 20 May 2026
Squeri’s next sojourn as CEO after visiting Buffett in Omaha was huddling with Delta’s Bastian in Atlanta.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Now, viral video footage of a group of dogs stranded on the side of a busy roadway in China has drawn plenty of comparisons to the story, showing a reminiscent group of household critters huddling together.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
The final days of our ordeal blurred into a nightmare of torment, wandering while daylight lasted and huddling under open shelters at night, shaking with cold.
—Elwyn "bud" Myers, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
Soon there were nearly 50 people huddling under umbrellas around the back of Thompson's car, some of whom had parked at the neighboring Northstar Family Church and walked through the wet grass and puddles to join the growing crowd.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for huddling
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Jubilant Knicks fans flooded the streets of New York Saturday night, crowding into intersections and climbing light poles and buses, to celebrate the team’s first NBA championship win in more than 50 years.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Visitors must adhere to the one-way system that was implemented along popular stretches during peak times to reduce crowding.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
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Bystander video captured the sound of at least seven shots and showed people crouching and running for cover.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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Bystander video captured the sound of at least seven shots and showed people crouching and running for cover.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Instead of piling sounds together for maximalist overwhelm, their more minimal approach allows for a great deal of expression in their respective playing.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
16 June 2026
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Normally, trade winds push warm surface water west across the Pacific, piling it up near Asia and Australia while cooler water rises along South America.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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The video showed taunting fans swarming the hotel, a few blocks south of Madison Square Garden.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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This may be the denouement of all of Nilsson’s multitudinous and swarming work.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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“Huddling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/huddling. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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