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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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Hadribeaj attacked the body early, crouching beneath Fundora’s punches and landing looping shots over the top.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
In one video, a young orangutan can be seen crouching in the corner of a small, dark crate, its frightened eyes wide open.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

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