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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunkered (down)
Verb
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Dan crouched beside her, not wanting to say any‑ thing, covering his eye with his hand.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Jan. 2026 -
As the lead guide crouched down, an elephant walked around a bend in the river, maybe 30 metres ahead of us.—
Holden Frith,
TheWeek,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The building where De Quincey and the nameless little girl huddled together under a scrap of rug and an old sofa cover has since been demolished, replaced by a Barclays bank.—
Hari Kunzru,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Puppet lovers are all huddled at the Allerton Hotel on the Magnificent Mile and traipsing off to watch shows all over the city, at venues from the Studebaker Theater to the Chopin to the Biograph.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Hunkered (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunkered%20%28down%29. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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