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

Saturday brought periods of rain, smaller crowds and people huddling beneath umbrellas while performers and vendors pushed ahead. — J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026

Lisa Keller, a history professor at the State University of New York College at Purchase, recalls huddling with other historians, debating what would come next. — Hannah Natanson, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2026

Once a fixture of the American experience, the custom of collectively huddling around the cathode-ray hearth has largely been supplanted by the isolationist practices of the smartphone era. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, Hochul visited the Buffalo Bills training camp, chatting with fans and huddling with the team. — Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 29 July 2026

After celebrating, a video posted by BBC Sport showed the Belgian squad huddling together to bask in their victory, before breaking out into dance. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026

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