HUNKERING (DOWN) Synonyms: 8 Similar Words

hunkering (down)

verb

present participle of hunker (down)

as in crouching

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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crouching

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The notorious crouching sniffer known throughout Glendale and Burbank is arrested again.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
In a video shown in court July 7, Robinson could be seen crouching on the rooftop, Hull told the court.

— Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026

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“Hunkering (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunkering%20%28down%29. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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