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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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Recent Examples of hunch
Verb
The image from Google Maps' Street View seems to show a man in a navy blue shirt and jeans hunched over the trunk of a maroon-colored car. Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024 Phillips works with celebrity chef Bobby Flay, who uses it to counteract his 35 years of hunching over as a chef (and to help with his golf technique). Max Berlinger, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
Noun
Our hunch is that with his job likely on the line, Mike Norvell’s desperation leads to major upgrades in talent, coaching and execution. Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025 My other hunch is that both the linebackers coach and general manager come from the NFL. Antonio Morales, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for hunch 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunch
Verb
  • But a glimpse of Simon McBurney, as Orlok’s familiar, crouched nude while performing a dark ritual in the center of the frame just brought to mind a similar shot in Eggers’s breakthrough in which a witch is seen from behind preparing flying ointment with the help of a devastating ingredient.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2025
  • The phone still at his ear, Dev crouched to the floor, his head cradled in the crook of his elbow.
    Kanak Kapur, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Hayden, a Republican who left office in January, opened the investigation in the fall of 2021 amid baseless theories that fraud somehow tainted the 2020 election results in Johnson County, which went for former President Joe Biden over President Donald Trump that year.
    Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2025
  • Witherspoon wasted no time in shooting down the theory, taking to her Instagram stories on Saturday to set the record straight.
    Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 4 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Though pundits and fans pegged Buffalo to finally get over the playoff hump and into the Super Bowl, that will not be the case.
    Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
  • The Warriors are hopeful that Curry, who got over the back-to-back hump by playing both legs last week, will be available for both games but will act with the big picture in mind.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Spike that idea After getting roasted for whiffing on a spike in the AFC Championship Game against the Bills, Mahomes is not dying for a do-over.
    Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025
  • But after trying out ideas with simplified internal gear hubs and derailleurs, SRAM recommended the two-chain design and donated it to the bike charity.
    Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 4 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • As Owen and the rest of the 126 huddle under their trucks at the station, Carlos and Wyatt brace for impact at the call center.
    Andy Swift, TVLine, 3 Feb. 2025
  • After a lousy practice in the infancy of this season, Jalen Carter stepped into a players-only huddle and addressed the entire team for the first time.
    Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • My guess is Andy Reid will use Worthy on the ground multiple times in the Super Bowl.
    Kellis Robinett, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Hit reply to submit your guesses or email us at seattle@axios.com.
    Christine Clarridge, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Serbia’s authoritarian leader should be riding high, lifted by economic growth that is four times the European average, falling unemployment and steadily rising wages.
    Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
  • Water sparingly until the plant begins active growth, then resume regular watering and start fertilizing.
    Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • However, both Sharma and Canora debunk that notion.
    Alexis deBoschnek, Bon Appétit, 5 Feb. 2025
  • Goodell threw cold water on the notion that there was any favoritism toward the Chiefs.
    Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 4 Feb. 2025

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“Hunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunch. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.

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