Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunker (down)
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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 -
The one crouched behind 1,600 pounds of offensive line?—
John Romano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 July 2025
Verb
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But there was another, more immediate problem: Several Republican holdouts were huddled somewhere in the sprawling Capitol complex, refusing to come to the chamber to cast their votes.—
Jay O'Brien,
ABC News,
22 July 2025
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Some neighbors stood eating on top of the hood of a car, while others huddled with American Red Cross volunteers who arrived to help.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
10 July 2025
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“Hunker (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunker%20%28down%29. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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