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hunker (down)

verb

ˈhəŋ-kər

Definition of hunker (down)

as in to crouch

to lie low with the limbs close to the body had to hunker down so no one would see him behind the gate

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Mogwai, who would make their debut the year after Beat was released and with whom Bowery Electric would share a bill, would crouch in similarly unassuming and tense postures and use them to spring out and scare the bejeezus out of people.

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
The small red-chalk study shows a child crouching on the ground, according to The Guardian, which first reported the discovery.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

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Photos shared on social media showed dozens of construction workers huddled together.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
As for Canada, International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu spent his time huddling with other counterparts, since a different official is spearheading negotiations with Greer amid the countries’ escalating trade war.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2026

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