huddled

verb

past tense of huddle
1
as in piled
to gather into a closely packed group the puppies huddled together to keep warm

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2
as in crouched
to lie low with the limbs close to the body huddled under her bed during a game of hide-and-seek

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Recent Examples of huddled Once, the tired, poor and huddled masses from all over the world have helped grow this nation, and our beloved city. — Nancy Hagans, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2026 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank village of Qusra have huddled inside their homes for days on end, unable to leave because of the threat posed by Israeli settlers. — Joseph Krauss, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026 Jones and Ware huddled in the hallway outside Compton's courtroom for more than an hour, coming up with a temporary proposal that was acceptable to both sides. — Arkansas Online, 15 Aug. 2026 The concern was echoed Friday by Jessica Steele, who huddled under an umbrella with her three children, hoping to hear from Pritzker. — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 Another group of guests huddled together in a nearby small tent while waiting out the storm. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026 The Brewers huddled around reliever Chad Patrick to prepare for Tatis. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 During the attack, terrified students huddled together under their desks, sobbing as gunshots rang out nearby, video filmed inside a classroom and verified by CNN showed. — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026 In the hallway, Okwuone huddled with Lyman and her relatives. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for huddled
  1. piled
  2. crouched
  3. crowded
Verb
  • Most people who died were found piled three deep around those exits.
    — Dr. Marianne Parshley, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Over the past two years, GLP-1 receptor agonists have piled up randomized trial wins in organs most had never considered when these drugs were initially approved.
    — Jesse M. Pines, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of piled
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  • After his rep against defensive end Odafe Oweh, Tunsil grabbed his left arm and crouched in obvious pain.
    — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Those inside the room crouched down on the floor in the darkness, waiting for help for 30 minutes.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of crouched
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  • At another stop, a few dozen faces crowded at the back of a coffee shop in Hampton, Iowa, just after the lunch rush.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Baseball’s legends crowded the field during batting practice.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of crowded

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