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as in theory
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as in idea
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Recent Examples of hunch
Will Croxton, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
He was hunched in a chair, tired, arms over his knees, his eyes directionless.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 Nov. 2025
Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Her hunch was that the cause of the deaths was a gas leak.
—Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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Verb
In what looks more like a dining room than a workshop, watchmakers hunch over their workbenches, assembling the near-microscopic components that make up a watch.
—Will Croxton, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
He was hunched in a chair, tired, arms over his knees, his eyes directionless.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 Nov. 2025
Noun
And soon, a determined and motley crew sets out to test Vahid’s hunch.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Her hunch was that the cause of the deaths was a gas leak.
—Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunch
Verb
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My first glimpse of a gorilla was brief, a large male on the path ahead, crouching, his fists pressed into the soil.—
Holden Frith,
TheWeek,
9 Jan. 2026
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As Rathbun and other officers retreated, Webster clenched both fists, crouched into a linebacker’s stance, and charged into Rathbun, knocking him to the ground.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Those are, indeed, pat, credible theories and predictions.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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But now, in the planet’s capital city of Apperax, a murder is committed with no suspects, forensics or theories.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Our goal that day in November was to reach the top of Elk Mountain, an 11,160-foot hump of granite perched off Interstate 80.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
7 Jan. 2026
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In 2025, only the live-action Lilo & Stitch and Zootopia 2 could get over that hump.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
4 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The owner of the space approached them and offered a good deal, Santos says, and the Eighth Street location fit with their idea of a Miami-forward restaurant.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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Have a story idea or tip in Harlem?—
Noelle Lilley,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In the hour leading up to the parade were brief periods of heavy rain as attendees began gathering on Colorado Boulevard, where fold-up chairs were empty as people huddled under various building awnings or archways.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
1 Jan. 2026
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Many of the attendees huddled together, wearing hats, scarves and oversized coats.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
1 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But these are just guesses, not official explanations.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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But my guess is that the truth will be lost on the average reader.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Microsoft said the initiative reflects its belief that AI infrastructure can succeed only if surrounding communities benefit alongside technological growth.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Jan. 2026
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In 2021, rent growth in Boise topped out about 30% year-over-year, Warnock said.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Instead, Noem and other administration officials have doubled down on the notion that Venezuelans without permanent lawful status should leave.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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Our legal and historical notions of agency have long depended on physical embodiment—the sanctity of a single, identifiable body.—
Dan Turello,
New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Hunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunch. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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