hunching

present participle of hunch
as in crouching
to lie low with the limbs close to the body he hunched next to a bush to avoid being seen

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Recent Examples of hunching Your back hurts from hunching over your laptop. Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunching
crouching
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  • In the nearly two-minute preview, fans get a glimpse at how present her now-fiancé was behind the scenes, at one point crouching underneath the stage and grinning wide as the pop star bends down and kisses him on the cheek.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2025
  • In Davao City, firefighters were filmed crouching on the ground outside their station, as sirens blared.
    Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025

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“Hunching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunching. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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