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 Photos shared on social media showed dozens of construction workers huddled together. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 The hockey star stayed down on the ice for a few moments as teammates huddled around him, and Faber eventually stood up and skated off the ice on his own. — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026 They are huddled together around the camera, looking like a bizarre collection of bandits. — Kyle MacLachlan, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026 Tight, familial church communities, huddled in isolated villages and small towns; people held in place; a striking lack of privacy and liberty. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026 Several teammates huddled outside the medical tent while Dart was inside, no doubt worried about the status of their starting quarterback. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026 Those awaiting hearings huddled under the building’s entrance to shield themselves from the rain. — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026 Chopper 4 video showed police huddled around the main entrance of the high school. — Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 At The Maybourne Beverly Hills, BAFTA North America’s annual TV Tea Party drew nominees and past winners to the hotel terrace, while fans, as usual, huddled outside hoping to catch a glimpse of the action. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for huddled
  1. piled
  2. crouched
  3. crowded
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  • With the throne disengaged from governance, petitions and reports from officials piled up unread, crucial state posts went unfilled, and the imperial bureaucracy splintered amid poisonous factional infighting.
    — Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Richland lost a 45-42 heartbreaker to Highland Park at Birdville FA/AC after UCLA commit Jayshon Gibson — who piled up 273 rushing yards and five total touchdowns — left the game with cramps late in the fourth quarter.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026
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  • State police said the preliminary investigation by its homicide unit indicated that Moorhead had been crouched close to the ground in an open field, hunting, when Soto passed by with a man and two children.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The left-handed batter took a 2-2 fastball just below the knees, crouched and shook his head.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of crouched
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  • Imperceptibly, Jupiter crowded along, nearer and nearer to the big light of the night.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Those around her unzip their tents after a night of little sleep on a square normally crowded with tourists.
    — Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of crowded

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“Huddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/huddled. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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