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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  • Joining the two this year is a 5-foot pussycat, which comes poised to pounce in a crouching position with adjustable glowing eyes.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
  • In footage shared by the AP, the leopard was seen crouching on the ground next to the boy's vehicle before chasing the car and leaping at the window.
    Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025

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“Hunching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunching. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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