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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
Grace Gavilanes,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
The German immigrant, who is also credited with popularizing the huddle, led Illinois to four national titles and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951.
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Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
Greg Beacham,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
Paramount+ is huddling up with the Texas Tech for a docuseries on its football team that is eyed to premiere in time for the 2026 season in the fall.
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Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
29 June 2026
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Noun
Streep, who portrayed a character inspired by Carrie Fisher in 1990's Postcards from the Edge, joined in for a huddle with the Star Wars alumna and Fisher's mother Debbie Reynolds at the film's premiere.
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Grace Gavilanes,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
The German immigrant, who is also credited with popularizing the huddle, led Illinois to four national titles and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951.
—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
Verb
Right after Canada finished its first knockout match victory in a World Cup, coach Jesse Marsch huddled his players on the grass of a stadium still in pandemonium and spoke from his heart — shouted, actually.
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Greg Beacham,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
Paramount+ is huddling up with the Texas Tech for a docuseries on its football team that is eyed to premiere in time for the 2026 season in the fall.
—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
29 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for huddle
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Outline a proposal, then schedule a brief meeting to align expectations with a manager, because clarity now prevents heavier repairs later.
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Now, residents have another chance to offer feedback before another community meeting that will happen in August.
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Hyundai is addressing the issue by allowing drivers to bring their Tucsons into authorized dealers for free instrument panel cluster software updates.
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Where Hearing Loss and Other Health Risks Overlap A 2025 Healthy Aging Data Report analysis of 427 communities across Massachusetts and Rhode Island found that hearing difficulties and fall risk cluster together geographically.
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Prosecutors accused the group of transporting unaccompanied children between the ages of 5 and 13 from Juárez, Mexico, into the United States.
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Large friendship groups can be a really cool experience, but can also pose challenges in terms of the depths of intimacy that can be cultivated with each person.
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Other pictures on unofficial Telegram channels showed residents crowding into underground stations.
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Immigrants crowded waiting rooms and spilled into hallways as clerks raced to process around 100 people scheduled for an administrative hearing that morning.
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The image in question features Grande crouched on the ground while sucking a lollipop and loving a happy black dog.
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The first showed him walking hand-in-hand with his sons, and the second showed Jack crouched down in a church pew as one of his sons played with toys, surrounded by coloring books and stickers.
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Political conventions are typically massive gatherings reserved for presidential election years, where parties formally nominate their candidates for the general election.
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See how designer Hattie Sparks Collins gave her in-laws' new build to a sunny dose of gathering-place nostalgia.
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Whip up a big batch of this delicious chicken salad to have ready to go all week.
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While Silo seasons 1 and 2 were based on Hugh Howey's first novel, Wool, the new batch of Apple TV episodes is inspired by his second book, Shift.
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
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“Huddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/huddle. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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