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as in theory
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as in idea
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Recent Examples of hunch
Will Croxton, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
He was hunched in a chair, tired, arms over his knees, his eyes directionless.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 Nov. 2025
Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Her hunch was that the cause of the deaths was a gas leak.
—Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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Verb
In what looks more like a dining room than a workshop, watchmakers hunch over their workbenches, assembling the near-microscopic components that make up a watch.
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And soon, a determined and motley crew sets out to test Vahid’s hunch.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunch
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My first glimpse of a gorilla was brief, a large male on the path ahead, crouching, his fists pressed into the soil.—
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As Rathbun and other officers retreated, Webster clenched both fists, crouched into a linebacker’s stance, and charged into Rathbun, knocking him to the ground.—
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Those are, indeed, pat, credible theories and predictions.—
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But now, in the planet’s capital city of Apperax, a murder is committed with no suspects, forensics or theories.—
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If that is what is necessary to get Herbert over this hump, then that is what the Chargers must do.—
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Our goal that day in November was to reach the top of Elk Mountain, an 11,160-foot hump of granite perched off Interstate 80.—
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The owner of the space approached them and offered a good deal, Santos says, and the Eighth Street location fit with their idea of a Miami-forward restaurant.—
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Have a story idea or tip in Harlem?—
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On Monday, finance ministers from the G7 nations huddled in Washington over their vulnerability in the critical mineral supply chains.—
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The cost of heating a home over winter is now more than some elderly couples’ pensions, Pekingnology reported, and villagers are huddling under blankets, or secretly burning firewood.—
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As for their final guesses, Robin Thicke chose Keke Palmer, McCarthy-Wahlberg opted for Leslie Jones, and Ken Jeong picked Wanda Sykes.—
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Fans are encouraged to dress in blue or pink to cast their guesses, while Sierota plans to wear purple — a playful nod to keeping the secret.—
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Microsoft said the initiative reflects its belief that AI infrastructure can succeed only if surrounding communities benefit alongside technological growth.—
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In 2021, rent growth in Boise topped out about 30% year-over-year, Warnock said.—
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The outlet also said that Rezaei maintained that Iran would abandon any notion of a ceasefire if attacked.—
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So just for the sake of this exercise, let’s go along with the notion of Terry Rozier’s cap hold and Simone Fontecchio’s expiring.—
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“Hunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunch. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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