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as in theory
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as in idea
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Recent Examples of hunch
Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 25 Apr. 2025
Inside a main room, three people sit hunched over desks.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 12 Apr. 2025
USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
But Trump’s belief, his hunch, that Putin can be trusted and wants peace, is now guiding US policy, and rewriting America’s role in the largest war in Europe since the 1940s.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
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Verb
These can be especially helpful for folks who spend a lot of their day sedentary, sitting and hunching over their phones, physical therapist Emmi Aguillard, DPT, who treats and trains runners, tells SELF.
—Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 25 Apr. 2025
Inside a main room, three people sit hunched over desks.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
Trust a psychic hunch as the moon and Mercury harmonize.
—USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
But Trump’s belief, his hunch, that Putin can be trusted and wants peace, is now guiding US policy, and rewriting America’s role in the largest war in Europe since the 1940s.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunch
Verb
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Dressed in a long coat while carrying a black purse, Turner-Smith, who shares her daughter with ex-husband Joshua Jackson, crouched to her knees as her little girl perched on her leg.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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For about a minute, the lead official, Danny Crawford, crouched and stared at the replay showing on the monitor.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
Noun
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One theory raised was that the boat capsized after being struck by a waterspout (which refers to a tornado over the water), though there may have been more factors at play that contributed to the sinking.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
12 May 2025
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One theory suggests Mars lost its water to space as solar wind stripped it from the atmosphere — a process supported by ratios of isotopes on the Red Planet, or distinct species of chemical elements, seen today.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
12 May 2025
Noun
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Buffalo, of course, has competed at the top of the league for the last six years but hasn’t been able to get over the Super Bowl hump.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2025
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On the docket for next week: The council’s transportation committee is set to discuss speed humps on Wednesday.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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Mark Gurman, in his Power On newsletter from April 27, had his own idea, and commented on the naming change.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Down a long hall is the Youth Leadership Council, a plenary of teens who brainstorm ideas for these Wednesday gatherings.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2025
Verb
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Another photo showed the three huddled underneath a white duvet in a large bed.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
11 May 2025
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Many were chatting with other mourners, others were praying, while some were huddling up against each other, ready to spend a rather chilly and uncomfortable night outdoors.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Today’s average difficulty is 7 guesses out of 6, or very challenging.—
New York Times Games,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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How Trump’s deal-making will proceed from here is anyone’s guess.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
Noun
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The Fed, which cuts rates to boost a flagging economy and raises them to fight inflation, could await more clarity as tariffs both drive up inflation and weaken growth – an unusual tandem.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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The terminal rate is the point at which interest rates do not act as headwinds for economic growth, and are consistent with allowing the central bank to achieve its inflation target.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
16 May 2025
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After Damir donates his sperm for Sara’s solo parenting journey, the two best friends travel from Sweden to his family’s wedding in Croatia, where the strain on their secret arrangement challenges their friendship and forces them to reassess their own notions on family.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
12 May 2025
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The notion that the island prison is truly escape-proof is a key part of President Donald Trump’s proposal to reopen it more than 60 years after the Bureau of Prisons closed it for being too expensive to operate.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
11 May 2025
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“Hunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunch. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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