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Recent Examples of hunched
Raskin, 63, and Kerry dropped to the ground together, and photos captured the congressman hunched over her with his arm around her.
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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
Welsh worked alone, hunched over specialized microscopic equipment.
—Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
He was hunched over, his shoulders rounded beneath the material of his dark blue blazer; his strong, square features were glistening with sweat.
—Ben Mezrich, Vanity Fair, 6 Apr. 2026
Kids are still spending much of their classroom time hunched over a glass rectangle.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
His skin looks all messed up and he's hunched over in pain, hearing noises.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
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
Welsh worked alone, hunched over specialized microscopic equipment.
—Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
He was hunched over, his shoulders rounded beneath the material of his dark blue blazer; his strong, square features were glistening with sweat.
—Ben Mezrich, Vanity Fair, 6 Apr. 2026
Kids are still spending much of their classroom time hunched over a glass rectangle.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
His skin looks all messed up and he's hunched over in pain, hearing noises.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunched
Verb
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Journalists and other attendees can be seen crouched under tables as federal officers swarmed the ballroom.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2026
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Inside the restroom, Quinton crouched near a corner.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Jocks and mean girls relished in the mainstream, while the freaks and losers huddled over video-game music and alt weirdness.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
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One still image captured about two dozen flamingos huddled inside a zoo bathroom, the stall doors closed and the floor covered in straw.—
Douglas Hanks
May 6,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
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“Hunched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunched. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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