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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunkers (down)
crouches
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Two hours later, the trainer — now in a foam Michelin-man neck-to-heel suit — crouches near the box, imitating a quiet intruder.—
Megan Sauer
Tasia Jensen,
CNBC,
14 Jan. 2026 -
An officer then gets out of the vehicle, crouches down, and beckons to the dog, who had once again meandered to the center of the road.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
14 Nov. 2025
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“Hunkers (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunkers%20%28down%29. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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