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as in theory
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as in idea
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Recent Examples of hunch
Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
But after seven months, the restaurant’s success proved his hunch: that people find comfort in familiarity as well as exemplary service and perfectly executed cuisine.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 5 June 2025
The subject is simple: Marguerite hunches over a book at a table.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 June 2025
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Verb
Our hunch is the amount paid by The CW was roughly $1 million per game, and that’s likely the case for the 2025 media deal announced in April, as well.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
But after seven months, the restaurant’s success proved his hunch: that people find comfort in familiarity as well as exemplary service and perfectly executed cuisine.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
Noun
Most of this time is probably spent hunched over, with the weight of your head (which averages 10 to 12 pounds) putting pressure on your neck and upper back muscles, causing tech neck.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 5 June 2025
The subject is simple: Marguerite hunches over a book at a table.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunch
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Dutton’s wife and children crouched down on the floor of the car, but Dutton’s oldest son, 7 years old, was hysterical and kept trying to crawl out of the car.—
Sally Ventura
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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The researchers found that when the barks played, incubating female curlews quickly crouched in the grass to camouflage themselves and protect their nests.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 June 2025
Noun
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During May 15 oral arguments, none of the justices voiced support for the Trump administration’s theory that the president’s order is consistent with the 14th Amendment’s citizenship clause and past Supreme Court decisions about that provision.—
Sara Chernikoff,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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Under unitary executive theory, there are few exceptions to the president’s authority.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
28 June 2025
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These large dark brown colored animals, characterized by a protruding shoulder hump, are social animals that often form herds, which appear to be directed by older females.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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Both acquired during the 2023 offseason, Porzingis and Holiday were the pieces that pushed the Celtics over the championship hump, starring for the team that ended Boston’s 18-year NBA championship drought last summer.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 June 2025
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This idea reflects Glass’s approach to whisky making.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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This chicken dinner idea checks several of the essential boxes for cowboy cooking: a cast iron skillet, plenty of Southwestern flavor, and a cheesy topping.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 June 2025
Verb
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Tense scenes played out in the chamber as voting came to a standstill, dragging on for hours as holdout senators huddled for negotiations.—
Lisa Mascaro,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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Tense scenes played out in the chamber as voting came to a standstill, dragging for hours as holdout senators huddled for negotiations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 June 2025
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The question of where atoms comes from requires a lot of physics to be answered completely – and even then, physicists like me only have good guesses to explain how some atoms are formed.—
Stephen L. Levy,
The Conversation,
23 June 2025
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Where Iran could turn to rebuild its decimated air defenses, when the smoke from this war finally clears, is anyone’s guess.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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Standard Bank estimates such tariffs could reduce economic growth by as much as 1.5 percentage points from current projections of 4% GDP growth this year.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
1 July 2025
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First, a quick refresher on freezing: The super cold temp—freezers should be set to zero degrees Fahrenheit or lower—stalls the growth of bacteria and other organisms.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
1 July 2025
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The 10-round cruiserweight affair ended in Paul’s sixth consecutive victory but did little to quell the notion that the YouTuber-turned-boxer is building his in-ring reputation with a fraudulent resume built on defeating big names many years removed from their heydays.—
Mark Puleo,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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The overall operations swiftly moved from the notion of targeting dangerous criminal immigrants to everyday workers and laborers — who may or may not have proper documentation — trying to make a living, and overriding local officials along the way.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 June 2025
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“Hunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunch. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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