Synonyms of hunched

hunched

verb

past tense of hunch

as in crouched

to lie low with the limbs close to the body

he hunched next to a bush to avoid being seen

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crouched
• huddled
• squatted
• scrunched
• couched
• hunkered (down)
• curled up
• squinched

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hunched

The early reports of the murder would continue to filter out to us, to me hunched in a friend’s small office in New York while taking notes, and to her in the back of a Minneapolis store while managing diaper distribution. —Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026

The bettors sat hunched against the storm of his criticism. —Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026

There could, even, be two Argentineans hunched over a chessboard quietly discussing their moves in Spanish. —Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026

The little boy went to school but was absent-minded, always hunched over books and filling the pages with endless drawings. —Elena Banfi, Vanity Fair, 19 Jan. 2026

When Judge Arun Subramanian sentenced him, Combs had his head lowered, with his shoulders hunched and his hands clasped. —Sarah Jones, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026

Viramontes, who lives in the adjacent apartment building, saw a woman hunched over something two hours before the fire started. —Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026

Then, hunched over at the waist, Herbert regained his balance and began to stand up with the ball in his right hand. —Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2026

When Smith drives us in the golf cart, hunched close to the wheel, a look of childish mischief spreads over his face. —Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026