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

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

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