HUDDLING Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

huddling

verb

present participle of huddle

as in crowding

to gather into a closely packed group the puppies huddled together to keep warm

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as in crouching

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 huddling Once a fixture of the American experience, the custom of collectively huddling around the cathode-ray hearth has largely been supplanted by the isolationist practices of the smartphone era. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, Hochul visited the Buffalo Bills training camp, chatting with fans and huddling with the team. — Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 29 July 2026 After celebrating, a video posted by BBC Sport showed the Belgian squad huddling together to bask in their victory, before breaking out into dance. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026 Before games, May said that Michigan’s coaching staff developed a habit of huddling up and reminding themselves to be confident because Johnson was on their team. — Christian Clark, New York Times, 2 July 2026 Teams from the two companies have been huddling for months to plan for the melding of the two operations as soon as Paramount receives all of its regulatory approvals. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026 Paramount+ is huddling up with the Texas Tech for a docuseries on its football team that is eyed to premiere in time for the 2026 season in the fall. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 29 June 2026 Informal Beyblade battles are popping up in strangest of places, with players huddling in parks, gyms and shopping malls. — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 24 June 2026 Cameron Knight Tim Klanke was huddling in the basement of his Amelia home Wednesday night with his wife and kid. — David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 June 2026

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While crowding can be an issue, so can removing trees and opening up the space.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
Hedge funds delivered strong gains in the second quarter as the market was being fueled by popular AI stocks, which helped hedge fund crowding climbed to a record, Goldman said.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026

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Body camera video of the July 2024 encounter showed Massey crouching in her kitchen and apologizing moments before Grayson shot her in the face.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Davis was captured on cell phone video, crouching over French’s body, hysterically telling responding cops to stay away from him.

— Barry Williams, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2026

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