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Recent Examples of hunched
The veteran laid a powerful hip check near his own blue line on his final shift in the first period, was hunched over following the whistle, and hobbled down the tunnel to the dressing room shortly after.
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Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 23 May 2026
Rather than being hunched over their game consoles, these guys were reenacting a legend that—according to Liane—dates back to the early Middle Ages, featuring a Catholic maiden called Mata and a Muslim prince called Grifone.
—Lee Marshall, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 May 2026
The answer to the Lakers’ slumping offense sat hunched in a chair in the corner of the visitors’ locker room at Paycom Center.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
If you’re hunched over a bowl of mac and cheese, slurping a leftover McFlurry?
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
Raskin, 63, and Kerry dropped to the ground together, and photos captured the congressman hunched over her with his arm around her.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Salma hunched over the stove, making tea and bread for everyone.
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
As Holland tees up, the sequence begins with Peter Parker at his local bodega as Ned walks in to buy a beer and keg… all without noticing his one-time bestie, who is hunched in the corner.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
Motta hunched over and vomited into a trash can.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 23 May 2026
Rather than being hunched over their game consoles, these guys were reenacting a legend that—according to Liane—dates back to the early Middle Ages, featuring a Catholic maiden called Mata and a Muslim prince called Grifone.
—Lee Marshall, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 May 2026
The answer to the Lakers’ slumping offense sat hunched in a chair in the corner of the visitors’ locker room at Paycom Center.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
If you’re hunched over a bowl of mac and cheese, slurping a leftover McFlurry?
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
Raskin, 63, and Kerry dropped to the ground together, and photos captured the congressman hunched over her with his arm around her.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Salma hunched over the stove, making tea and bread for everyone.
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
As Holland tees up, the sequence begins with Peter Parker at his local bodega as Ned walks in to buy a beer and keg… all without noticing his one-time bestie, who is hunched in the corner.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
Motta hunched over and vomited into a trash can.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunched
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When one of them crouched to pet the Federicos’ dog Marshall, napping on the floor, Rob explained how Kong dog toys were invented.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
3 June 2026
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Will Smith crouched, his left knee on the ground and his mitt grazing the dirt as his Team USA teammate, Mason Miller, strode towards the plate.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
Verb
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After more than a week huddled together in darkness, the five men trapped in a Laos cave received a message of hope when they were discovered by rescuers on Wednesday.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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The Game was meant to kick off at noon under a slate-gray sky, with a few snowflakes in the air and fans huddled up in the stands.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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“Hunched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunched. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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