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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
Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 20 Mar. 2026
His huddles at times resemble a family Sunday supper after the conversation turns to politics – everyone yelling, nobody listening, Izzo’s face reddening and a whiteboard left broken, the innocent victim of all the arguing (though they are rumored to be pre-cut to avoid splintering).
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
In November, when the Rockies hired Paul DePodesta as president of baseball operations, one of his first tasks was to huddle with Monfort and team owner Dick Monfort (Walker’s father) and pick a manager.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
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Noun
LeBron James holds power in the huddle.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 20 Mar. 2026
His huddles at times resemble a family Sunday supper after the conversation turns to politics – everyone yelling, nobody listening, Izzo’s face reddening and a whiteboard left broken, the innocent victim of all the arguing (though they are rumored to be pre-cut to avoid splintering).
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
As the teams huddled out on the field, nascent strategies and cinematic parallels began to emerge.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
In November, when the Rockies hired Paul DePodesta as president of baseball operations, one of his first tasks was to huddle with Monfort and team owner Dick Monfort (Walker’s father) and pick a manager.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for huddle
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Salam said after an emergency Cabinet meeting in early March that only the state should decide on matters of war and peace and called on security agencies to prevent the firing of missiles or drones from Lebanon and detain those behind the launch.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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Ruperti, who arrived at the meeting with a security detail, is a Venezuelan Italian shipping magnate who trades in petroleum coke.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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This leads to a network of galaxies, galaxy groups, galaxy clusters, and large-scale filaments of structure, with enormous cosmic voids between them.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Mar. 2026
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The project is designed to meet surging demand for the heavy-lift rockets needed to put clusters of satellites into orbit.—
Jim Wyss,
Bloomberg,
26 Mar. 2026
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Behind the scenes, work toward resolving the standoff intensified Friday as White House border czar Tom Homan was set to meet for the second consecutive day with a bipartisan group of senators.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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The great revelation of the exhibition is the group of works in silver and gold from 18th-century Naples, where nothing of their quality and scale survives today.—
Sarah Kozlowski,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Sidewalk chaos concerns Residents in Chicago have already raised alarms about delivery robots crowding sidewalks and creating hazards.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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Shops usually crowded with patrons for Nowruz are now empty.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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Silvestro crouched down to take a look.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife advises those who come in contact with mountain lions to stay calm and remain still, never run or approach a lion and avoid crouching down or bending over.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Some went to court to challenge government refusals to authorize pickets, while others scaled them back to smaller indoor gatherings.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Whether you’re headed to errands, the office, an after-hours gathering, let your outfit be the least of your worries.—
India Roby,
Glamour,
21 Mar. 2026
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Now the west coast will be the beneficiary of that, as Dylan has added a fresh string of dates to his itinerary that include a batch of shows in California.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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With city officials arguing that a petition process would not be possible under the city charter, Holland declined to certify the first batch of signatures.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
24 Mar. 2026
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Mar. 2026
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Buena Park was the only team in the grouping to make the playoffs in 2025.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Huddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/huddle. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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