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hunkered (down)

verb

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past tense of hunker (down)

as in crouched

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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Journalists and other attendees can be seen crouched under tables as federal officers swarmed the ballroom.

— Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
Inside the restroom, Quinton crouched near a corner.

— Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026

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