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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
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
Executives and coaches, huddling in a hushed room, mull a decision.
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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.
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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.
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Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
26 Mar. 2026
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for huddling
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The strategy of rebuilding fragmented professional services at the AI layer is real, and American capital is already crowding into it.
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Nearby residents decried the Ostara plan as too large for the site and brought up worries about traffic congestion, safety for walk-to-school routes and increased crowding at Naper Elementary, among many other points of contention.
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Bystander video captured the sound of at least seven shots and showed people crouching and running for cover.
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Bystander video captured the sound of at least seven shots and showed people crouching and running for cover.
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Now, however, a perfect storm has brewed in global markets, with Google-parent Alphabet losing two key AI scientists and worries piling up about the high costs required for AI to expand.
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Its use in Medicare risks introducing friction and frustration into the program — and piling costs onto its beneficiaries.
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Chicago, town of magical beauty, is swarming with prestidigitators.
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The first bulletins reported police and emergency vehicles swarming around a nightclub in Orlando in the predawn hours of June 12, 2016.
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“Huddling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/huddling. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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