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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
The three of us squeezed into our bedroom closet and huddled over my phone.
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Amanda Peet, New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2026
The three huddled and came up with an idea for a mural showcasing Chiefs eras, homage to the team’s history from coach Hank Stram’s leadership in the ‘60s and ‘70s to current stars Mahomes and Kelce (not to mention Reid).
—Lisa Gutierrez
march 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
Prager and the other three crew members huddled together below deck to sketch out a plan.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
We’re huddled under a sleeping bag on a double campchair while my husband warms up water to make tea on the stove.
—Abigail Wise, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026
Babs Osborne, huddled on the telephone in the doorkeeper’s cubicle, was attempting, yet again, to get through to Stanislaus.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
With bombs raining down on Iraq, A-listers huddled with their teams to figure out the right note to strike.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
As the Minnesota Timberwolves were preparing for their game against the Lakers in Los Angeles, players huddled around their phones in the visiting locker room watching the last five minutes of the Heat game.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Some huddled near skinny trees.
—Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
Amanda Peet, New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2026
The three huddled and came up with an idea for a mural showcasing Chiefs eras, homage to the team’s history from coach Hank Stram’s leadership in the ‘60s and ‘70s to current stars Mahomes and Kelce (not to mention Reid).
—Lisa Gutierrez
march 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
Prager and the other three crew members huddled together below deck to sketch out a plan.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
We’re huddled under a sleeping bag on a double campchair while my husband warms up water to make tea on the stove.
—Abigail Wise, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026
Babs Osborne, huddled on the telephone in the doorkeeper’s cubicle, was attempting, yet again, to get through to Stanislaus.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
With bombs raining down on Iraq, A-listers huddled with their teams to figure out the right note to strike.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
As the Minnesota Timberwolves were preparing for their game against the Lakers in Los Angeles, players huddled around their phones in the visiting locker room watching the last five minutes of the Heat game.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Some huddled near skinny trees.
—Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for huddled
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Ukraine’s top sanctions adviser is worried the mountain of restrictions piled against Russia’s oil and gas industry since 2022 is close to crumbling under the weight of soaring global oil prices.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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The award joins a heap of accolades Faltings, age 71, has piled up over his long career.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
19 Mar. 2026
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Kunkel, a freelance journalist at a protest outside an immigration detention center in Chicago on September 26, was crouched behind a van when an agent took aim from a safe perch behind a chain link fence.—
Bob Ortega,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
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People stood, crouched and leaned against cars, eating shawarma, nihari burgers, kunafa and stretchy ice cream.—
Monti Carlo,
AJC.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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Rolling Stone and Billboard’s showcases, as well as the sold-out Sips & Sounds festival, were crowded.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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At the Emergency Hospital in Kabul, dozens crowded around a thick book to check the names of the victims.—
Fazelminallah Qazizai,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Huddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/huddled. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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