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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
Erin Qualey, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
But when members of the state Assembly gathered in Sacramento on Thursday morning, Democrats broke into a private huddle for 45 minutes.
—Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 10 Feb. 2025
That work to build social capital means rounding and huddling regularly, discussing cases proactively or even starting a weekly cross-team lunch ritual.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Finally alone, the group huddles in the break room, recounting their outside experiences.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
But when members of the state Assembly gathered in Sacramento on Thursday morning, Democrats broke into a private huddle for 45 minutes.
—Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
Verb
Courtesy of Netflix When the raid was going on, a Somali woman named Halima recalls being at a nearby school with 20 children huddled on top of her, vomiting and passing out.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 10 Feb. 2025
That work to build social capital means rounding and huddling regularly, discussing cases proactively or even starting a weekly cross-team lunch ritual.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for huddle
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The entire coaching staff wasn’t included in the quarterback meetings, according to league sources, but offensive coordinator Chip Kelly and quarterback coach Greg Olson were.—
The Athletic NFL Staff and more,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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During a Sacramento County Recreation and Parks Commission meeting last week, those in opposition said allowing vehicle access to Sailor Bar is dangerous.—
Emma Hall,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Mar. 2025
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But a cluster of countries — a cluster of liberal democracies, confident in their values and armed to the teeth — could make a significant contribution.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
3 Mar. 2025
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By calculating the positions of nearby stellar clusters through time, the researchers identified two main suspects that could have housed the supernova progenitor.—
Michael Irving,
New Atlas,
2 Mar. 2025
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Expect dropouts: Rejig pairings and match those who’ve lost their coach or coachee Start small, then scale: Start with a smaller group with a pure coaching approach that has no particular focus.—
Kevin Kruse,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The format, which has been a success internationally, sees famous faces come up against a group of interviewers who are autistic, neurodivergent and/or learning disabled.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025
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Several other defense names crowded the top of the index including France’s Dassault Aviation and Thales, both up around 16%.—
Jenni Reid,Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2025
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Visitors often crowd around the display case to glimpse this remarkable piece of linguistic history.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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What disrupts the playful opening to what will become a quietly devastating look at PTSD, however, is a sudden cut to a girl crouching next to the body.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
7 Mar. 2025
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Shaver crouched on her knees as the sun started to rise, carefully lifting the hatchlings out of their box and laying them on the sand facing the vast sea, guarding them from crabs and gulls, herding stray hatchlings in the right direction.—
Smithsonian Magazine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Mar. 2025
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Around special event days, the gatherings can reach anywhere up to 400.—
Julius Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
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And on Friday, Club 47, the large Palm Beach County organization of Trump supporters that routinely attracts hundreds of members to its gatherings, also endorsed Donalds.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2025
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In Sacramento, a new batch of state lawmakers, elected partly by mad-as-hell voters and unscarred by past legislative battles over permitting changes, may be newly receptive to making big changes too.—
CalMatters,
The Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2025
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Well, this hard cider kit is easy to use and makes three batches of tart, dry cider.—
Christopher Murray,
Fox News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Another wavelength grouping is thought to come from higher in the atmosphere and patchy clouds of silicates.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Huddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/huddle. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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