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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
But the day wore on as Johnson huddled privately with lawmakers sorting out other issues that stalled voting.
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ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
They were huddled over in single file, Stephen Miller grasping his wife, moving away from the gunfire.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
Burvee, a bookkeeper for 45 years at Olathe’s Wolf Creek Golf Club, grabbed her dog and huddled in the hallway.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
The vice president and president were whisked off stage and out of the room by law enforcement, while other Cabinet officials and members of Congress huddled on the floor and under tables.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Internally, the post alarmed some workers who huddled in a Slack thread on Monday morning, questioning leadership over its decision to post it in the first place.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2026
Because the cameras were vertical, actors huddled closer together, and the crew paid extra attention to upper-body details like hair and makeup.
—Chang Che, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Rosa says deputies began searching around the property and found the child huddled under a brown blanket.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
The opening act had started playing—a local band that never broke out, Sacagawea—but Russ and Cherry just huddled a little closer and kept talking.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
They were huddled over in single file, Stephen Miller grasping his wife, moving away from the gunfire.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
Burvee, a bookkeeper for 45 years at Olathe’s Wolf Creek Golf Club, grabbed her dog and huddled in the hallway.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
The vice president and president were whisked off stage and out of the room by law enforcement, while other Cabinet officials and members of Congress huddled on the floor and under tables.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Internally, the post alarmed some workers who huddled in a Slack thread on Monday morning, questioning leadership over its decision to post it in the first place.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2026
Because the cameras were vertical, actors huddled closer together, and the crew paid extra attention to upper-body details like hair and makeup.
—Chang Che, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Rosa says deputies began searching around the property and found the child huddled under a brown blanket.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
The opening act had started playing—a local band that never broke out, Sacagawea—but Russ and Cherry just huddled a little closer and kept talking.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for huddled
Verb
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Pepperoni pizza meets bite-sized sandwiches in pizza sliders that are piled high with layers of provolone and mozzarella slices, basil, pepperoni, and pizza sauce.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2026
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From the Japanese point of view, leaving rubbish piled up in a stadium would be a bother to others.—
Stephen Wade,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Journalists and other attendees can be seen crouched under tables as federal officers swarmed the ballroom.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2026
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Inside the restroom, Quinton crouched near a corner.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Funerals were held for Coleman in Jacksonville, Orlando and Chicago, where 2,000 people crowded Pilgrim Baptist Church on May 7, 1926.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Then a 24-year-old newbie, Lake landed in a field crowded with mostly 40- and 50-something hosts.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Huddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/huddled. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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