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as in meeting
a coming together of a number of persons for a specified purpose
after an all-night huddle, the state legislature finally approved a budget for the coming year
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as in cluster
a number of things considered as a unit
saw a huddle of tents that turned out to be a Scout encampment
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as in group
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
in the lobby during intermission huddles of theatergoers were excitedly discussing the play
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as in to crowd
to gather into a closely packed group
the puppies huddled together to keep warm
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Recent Examples of huddle
Filip Timotija, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2025
The 21-time NBA All-Star was seen walking gingerly to the huddle and then barely moved before making his way to the locker room with trainers.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2025
Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Dozens are huddled around, connecting with each other, all getting a glimpse of Ethiopian culture.
—Shafaq Patel, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Rubio’s comments came after U.S. officials met with senior Ukrainian officials in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia — a huddle that, in part, served as a way to normalize relations between Washington and Kyiv.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2025
The 21-time NBA All-Star was seen walking gingerly to the huddle and then barely moved before making his way to the locker room with trainers.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2025
Verb
Pictures of the necropsy show a team of scientists huddled around the 397-pound animal, which closely resembles a modern baby elephant.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Dozens are huddled around, connecting with each other, all getting a glimpse of Ethiopian culture.
—Shafaq Patel, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for huddle
Noun
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Vrabel then asked players to resist pulling sweatshirt hoodies over their heads during meetings.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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An Arkansas House of Representatives committee voted down on Wednesday a bill that would define a public meeting as when more than two members of a state or local governing board meet.—
Josh Snyder,
Arkansas Online,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Using data from the Keck Observatory in Hawaii, Buzzo and her team tracked the movement of a dozen star clusters within FCC 224.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The layoffs have also upended other work done by NIOSH to respond to requests like health hazard evaluations, where workplaces can call on the agency for help investigating health issues on the job, like cancer clusters or fungal outbreaks.—
Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2025
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When asked about Jackson being turned away from the event, Nettles responded that every candidate should have the opportunity to participate, but at the same time should respect the rules of the group organizing the candidate forums.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 2025
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In addition to a few country music artists and pop groups from the 1990s, such as Destiny’s Child.—
Taylor Crumpton,
Essence,
14 Apr. 2025
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An hour before his first performance at the Coachella Music and Arts Festival’s main stage, a horde of managers, bandmembers and label execs crowded the entrance of Junior H’s artist trailer.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Weekends can get crowded, but weekdays are quieter, meaning the short, steep hikes to various overlooks—including Old Baldy (the park's most notable hill) will be less traversed.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2025
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The resulting footage was shared with Newsweek by Ring and makes for an uplifting watch with Sissy seen up on her hind legs, seemingly cuddling Jessica, who is crouched down to greet her.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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That draping also hid two separate puppeteers who crouched in-between the chair and the rig.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Expect to see even more creativity with meal kits, prepared foods and smaller-scale dishes tailored specifically for holiday gatherings.—
Food Drink Life,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Though smaller than usual, the gathering here offers a sample-size glance at the types of crowds Abrams has been drawing.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
17 Apr. 2025
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Twenty-eight of those have launched batches of Starlink satellites to join the constellation.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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The new batch of six episodes, all written or co-written by its creator Charlie Brooker, reflects the full range of how the show has evolved to include new grooves — a mix of the horrific and the comedic, the hopeful and the nihilistic, the archly British and the sourly American.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2025
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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That can be done in part by strengthening the security dimension of increasingly important groupings (the Quad or the trilateral relationship with Japan and Korea).—
Kurt M. Campbell,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Huddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/huddle. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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