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as in meeting
a coming together of a number of persons for a specified purpose
after an all-night huddle, the state legislature finally approved a budget for the coming year
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as in cluster
a number of things considered as a unit
saw a huddle of tents that turned out to be a Scout encampment
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as in group
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
in the lobby during intermission huddles of theatergoers were excitedly discussing the play
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as in to crowd
to gather into a closely packed group
the puppies huddled together to keep warm
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Recent Examples of huddle
Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 6 July 2025
There’s two or three plays called in the huddle sometimes.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2025
Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Her 9-year-old daughter huddled in a Covenant School classroom on March 27, 2023, when a shooter killed three students and three staff members.
—Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Noun
In an intimate huddle, Costello and his band members harmonized on the morose country track, all underscored with plucky upright bass.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 6 July 2025
There’s two or three plays called in the huddle sometimes.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2025
Verb
The city closed all of its recreation centers Monday except for the one in Over-the-Rhine, where people huddled on the hard, wooden skating rink floor.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Her 9-year-old daughter huddled in a Covenant School classroom on March 27, 2023, when a shooter killed three students and three staff members.
—Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for huddle
Noun
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The Little Rock Board of Directors is scheduled to take up a resolution on Aug. 5 authorizing a contract with Carson & Associates Inc. for the construction of the community center, according to the agenda for the meeting.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
30 July 2025
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The chair then reports such concerns to UT administration, including the provost and president, in a monthly hour and a half meeting with the faculty council executive committee.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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But the upshot of this is that the cluster of stars is like a stellar pantry to which the black hole occasionally goes to feast.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
25 July 2025
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All three converge near 260, creating a clear cluster of supply that OIH must contend with.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
23 July 2025
Noun
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The group is no stranger to events that benefit local charities.—
Kirby Adams,
The Courier-Journal,
22 July 2025
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The Blackwatch Movement is a Black militant group that Griffin says had several chapters in American cities, including New York.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
21 July 2025
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And, my fears were realized — the park was crowded.—
Tom Montgomery Fate,
Chicago Tribune,
25 July 2025
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Sometimes, the airport lounge that a customer is theoretically entitled to is full, crowded with all of the other people who are also trying to maximize their rewards.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
24 July 2025
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Sydney Sweeney crouches in a denim shirt and jeans from the 2025 American Eagle collection.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
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The one crouched behind 1,600 pounds of offensive line?—
John Romano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 July 2025
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One such gathering was the Texas Digital Economy Convening in Fort Worth last February, which featured over 60 stakeholders, including IREN.—
Andy Tonsing,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The entire district, near Ruoff Music Center, will have through streets, sidewalks, open space and sections for community gatherings, such as a nature center, arboretum, community center, outdoor theater and library.—
John Tuohy,
IndyStar,
22 July 2025
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The weekend is here, which means a fresh batch of movie and TV titles are in the queue.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
31 July 2025
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Insurance companies are now using artificial intelligence to process batches of claims instead of giving claims individual attention.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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This process would have stolen away all the dwarf galaxy's stars to leave behind a free-floating black hole with just a small, tight grouping of stars left to keep it company.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
25 July 2025
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 July 2025
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“Huddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/huddle. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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