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as in piled
to gather into a closely packed group
the puppies huddled together to keep warm
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Recent Examples of huddled
Inside, hundreds of people huddled together, crying.
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Rick Jervis, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
On fourth down a flag was thrown for what looked like pass interference on the Mustangs, but after the officials huddled, the penalty was waved off giving the ball back to the Bulldogs.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
The Ravens had just finished a series of sprints and huddled with head coach Anthony White.
—Rich Barak, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
Trump on Wednesday spoke with Polish President Karol Nawrocki, who visited the White House last week, and European defense ministers huddled to discuss the implications of the drones.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 11 Sep. 2025
But the Nelsons huddled early and identified Steve Sarkisian and Lincoln Riley as the coaches who intrigued them the most.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
As the lockdown began, the group rushed into their teacher's office, a small space where about 20 students huddled together in fear.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
As Charlie Kirk was taking a question about gun violence in America, a single shot rang out and panic surged through the university crowd huddled around the conservative commentator.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Nearby, kids will also enjoy discovering faux dinosaur bones and skulls huddled among the trees and shrubbery.
—Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Rick Jervis, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
On fourth down a flag was thrown for what looked like pass interference on the Mustangs, but after the officials huddled, the penalty was waved off giving the ball back to the Bulldogs.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
The Ravens had just finished a series of sprints and huddled with head coach Anthony White.
—Rich Barak, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
Trump on Wednesday spoke with Polish President Karol Nawrocki, who visited the White House last week, and European defense ministers huddled to discuss the implications of the drones.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 11 Sep. 2025
But the Nelsons huddled early and identified Steve Sarkisian and Lincoln Riley as the coaches who intrigued them the most.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
As the lockdown began, the group rushed into their teacher's office, a small space where about 20 students huddled together in fear.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
As Charlie Kirk was taking a question about gun violence in America, a single shot rang out and panic surged through the university crowd huddled around the conservative commentator.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Nearby, kids will also enjoy discovering faux dinosaur bones and skulls huddled among the trees and shrubbery.
—Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for huddled
Verb
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Without health insurance, the bills piled up, roughly $24,000.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
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Its last two, led largely by QB Ryan Staub at tempo, piled up 181 late in the second quarter.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The crowd crouched – then sprinted away from the canopy.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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And over the past nine months, a team of judges has been measuring it, pinpointing the exact location of the wave’s base, then stacking images of Slebir’s crouched pose on top of each other like a totem pole up the face of the wave.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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By the finale, the galactic chessboard is crowded with players—emperors, rebels, prophets, impostors—but as Hari Seldon (Jared Harris) warned in the very first episode, the center cannot hold.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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In a luxury market crowded with momentary noise, Coach has chosen cultural stages that echo.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Huddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/huddled. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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