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Recent Examples of hunches
David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
Amid hunting for clues on the case, Tom hunches over his desk, lazily shoveling sausage-and-onion sandwiches into his mouth.
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
Deep into the opening-night party at the Middleburg Film Festival, Joel Edgerton hunches over a cocktail table, flipping through the event’s official program.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
Amid hunting for clues on the case, Tom hunches over his desk, lazily shoveling sausage-and-onion sandwiches into his mouth.
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunches
Verb
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The girl crouches because there is no room to stand.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
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Alyssa Liu just literally crouches down right in front of us on the press row, right at the ice.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In addition to being politically fraught, the plan would undoubtedly be the target of litigation under a variety of legal theories.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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Juergen Habermas, one of the world’s most influential philosophers whose theories on communication and rationality shaped modern intellectual thought, died at 96.—
Geir Moulson,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Woodland doesn’t have any skid plates or other off-road gear, but precise control of the motors’ generous torque output provided excellent traction on the steep trail and over hollows and humps Toyota created to demonstrate the SUV’s capability.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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Gantzel noted that late last year, the city of La Mesa rolled out temporary rubber speed humps on Date Avenue as part of a pilot program aiming to slow traffic and improve neighborhood safety.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Each player their own preconceived notions about the Patriots, though Vera-Tucker’s was the strongest.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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This shedding shouldn’t be clogged up with notions of the anti-Christ.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The couple huddles around a gas heater inside their home with their daughter and 4-year-old granddaughter to try and stay warm.—
Kati Weis,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Back at the castle, where the only thing haunting them is the ghosts of slain reality stars, everybody huddles to try to figure out whether to go for Ron or Colton.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The original clip got its fair share of engagement and guesses back in December, and in late February, comedians Chris Fleming and Caleb Hearon also briefly discussed it on Hearon’s podcast, So True.—
Megh Wright,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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In any close bond, clear words help both sides understand needs and reduce defensive guesses, especially when choices feel time-sensitive.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Most lumps such as these are noncancerous lipomas, or fatty tumors, and a decision on whether to remove them is based on whether the lumps interfere with movements or threaten other issues.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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There were 13 tumors in his lungs.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Eight months ago, production designers Misty Buckley and Alana Billingsley began proposing new ideas for the 2026 Academy Awards stage.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Newly out of school, Stanton was at first less interested in Smith’s ideas than she was attracted to the excitement and glamour of his circle.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Hunches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunches. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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