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verb

ˈhənch How to pronounce hunch (audio)
Definition of hunchnext
as in to crouch
to lie low with the limbs close to the body he hunched next to a bush to avoid being seen

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noun

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as in theory

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as in hump

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as in idea

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Recent Examples of hunch
Verb
Another video shows the blue sedan with its driver’s side door open and Garcés Pérez hunched over in the driver’s seat, holding his left upper chest, near his shoulder, as multiple law enforcement officers gather around. — Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2026 Sandra Ogbebor hunches over her softly humming refrigerator and scours through bottles before finally yanking out an orange juice. — Light Oriye Tamunotonye, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Sep. 2026
Noun
Give him a government database or a spreadsheet with millions of rows, and Maines could find the nugget — the pattern that suggested something amiss, the anomaly hidden in ordinary transactions, the numbers that turned a hunch into proof. — Sally Kestin, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026 The practice of pulling over random vehicles, often based on little more than a hunch, has been a cornerstone of the city’s crime-fighting strategy for decades. — Hailey Wang, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hunch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunch
  1. crouch
  2. theory
  3. hump
  4. idea
  5. huddle
  6. guess
  7. growth
  8. notion
Verb
  • Hadribeaj attacked the body early, crouching beneath Fundora’s punches and landing looping shots over the top.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
  • In one video, a young orangutan can be seen crouching in the corner of a small, dark crate, its frightened eyes wide open.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of crouch
Noun
  • Pike didn’t always have such a cogent theory of the power of the body in performance.
    — Sarah Crompton, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The idea that the absence of private property and systematic inequality automatically removes coercion—which forms the core of the Marxist theory of history—is not proven.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of theory
Noun
  • In the shadow on the ground, your back bowed out unflatteringly, like a peasant’s hump.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Victor Wembanyama is looking to establish himself as the best player in the league and get over that hump.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of hump
Noun
  • Our research and engineering remain world-class, but our record of getting ideas to market and improving how products are made has been less stellar.
    — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • It has also been designed as a neighborhood gathering space, with Apartment at 365, the physical space representing the Happier pillar of discovery, idea exchange, community, creativity and collaboration.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of idea
Verb
  • Not far from Stark, a woman huddled on the ground, shielded from the floodwaters by the temporary barrier.
    — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Eric Bieniemy had the entire offense huddled up after that drive.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of huddle
Noun
  • Whether that was Holmes speaking or Evans speaking for her is anyone’s guess.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Today’s puzzle took our testers an average of 5 guesses out of 6, or moderately challenging.
    — New York Times Games, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of guess
Noun
  • Concerns also remain that their prices shot too high following a yearslong frenzy, even though companies in the industry continue to report growth.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
  • New consumer research suggests the shift is more deliberate, and more compatible with luxury growth, than early coverage implied.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of growth
Noun
  • That’s life in the SEC, a notion Drinkwitz often reminds his players.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026
  • As performance cars increasingly isolate drivers from the mechanical process of driving, the simple act of reaching for that unique shift knob reinforces the notion that the tactile pleasures of driving are still worth celebrating.
    — Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of notion

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