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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunker (down)
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Video shared by the Sarasota Police Department shows the agency’s marine unit pull up alongside the runaway boat and match the speed as a lieutenant crouched on the edge.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2025 -
While the officer was crouched down, the ATV driver lifted the vehicle into a wheelie, striking the officer in the face, the statement said.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Another photo showed the three huddled underneath a white duvet in a large bed.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
11 May 2025
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In what was their first meeting since the explosive Oval Office meeting in February, Trump and Zelensky huddled in close discussion without aides in the ornate surroundings of St. Peter’s Basilica, shortly before the service began.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Hunker (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunker%20%28down%29. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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