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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
Mike Lee of Utah, Rick Scott of Florida and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, withheld their votes and huddled with Thune at the back of the chamber.
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2025
Senate Republicans huddled on Friday afternoon after Schumer’s floor speech but seemed to see no immediate path forward.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Some of the people huddled by the long rows of ovens were said to have fled the raid.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Late Friday night, a few dozen Toronto Blue Jays fans huddled outside Rogers Centre, listening to Sportsnet commentator Buck Martinez on the speakers.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
In the weeks that followed, Farber and his teammates huddled, brainstorming ways to support Ben.
—Nick Stern, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
The spruces huddled defensively, as if expecting hard times, and the birch and aspen waved white, ineffectual arms at the snapping November wind.
—Joel M. Vance, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2025
Set it up on an outdoor table in your backyard or bring it with you while tailgating or huddled up on the sidelines of a soccer game.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
The two huddled on the table, shivering as if stranded in a barren field.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for huddled
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The return of Wagner couldn’t come at a better time for Jamahl Mosley‘s squad that is working to remain afloat as injuries to Franz Wagner, Jalen Suggs and other key players have piled up.—
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The federal officer steps in front of the Honda SUV, parked nearly perpendicular across a one-way residential street in Minneapolis, with snow piled up on the curb.—
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As the lead guide crouched down, an elephant walked around a bend in the river, maybe 30 metres ahead of us.—
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Matthews crouched with his back to the rest of the play, a step away from the goal line along the boards.—
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Video showed officers in riot gear pushing forward as agitators crowded the street, leading to shoving and jostling during the nighttime confrontation.—
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In December, locals crowded into a planning commission meeting, where a public hearing on the proposed rezoning was on the agenda, leading to the postponement of the event.—
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“Huddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/huddled. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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