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as in theory
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as in idea
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Recent Examples of hunch
Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 25 Feb. 2025
As an engineering student, my husband would spend hours hunched over every day on our couch doing his homework and completing creative projects.
—Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Jan. 2025
Tom Gliatto, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Sanford arrived here in 1970 following his hunch that the transverse geography of the Sta.
—Amber Turpin, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
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Verb
One memorable painting, from 1945, features a Black man hunched over a desk, his hands around his head; it’s titled Black Despair.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 25 Feb. 2025
As an engineering student, my husband would spend hours hunched over every day on our couch doing his homework and completing creative projects.
—Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Jan. 2025
Noun
My hunch is that the Academy will go with Conclave.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Sanford arrived here in 1970 following his hunch that the transverse geography of the Sta.
—Amber Turpin, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunch
Verb
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The resulting footage was shared with Newsweek by Ring and makes for an uplifting watch with Sissy seen up on her hind legs, seemingly cuddling Jessica, who is crouched down to greet her.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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That draping also hid two separate puppeteers who crouched in-between the chair and the rig.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That’s just a theory, not a spoiler or even a prediction.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The site goes on to advance the theory that COVID-19 originated in a Wuhan lab and undermines Trump’s political rivals like Joe Biden and Andrew Cuomo.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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These large dark brown colored animals, characterized by a protruding shoulder hump, are social animals that often form herds, which appear to be directed by older females.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2025
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The program is mostly focused on installing speed bumps, tables or humps.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacramento Bee,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The basic idea is to start with something large and compact it down for easy transport.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Apr. 2025
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Deporting supposed gang members and Hamas supporters without due process may violate any number of statutes, but forcing oppositionists to defend these people’s rights allows the administration to paint them as defending their ideas.—
Garry Kasparov,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The gin-clear waters below huddle together into emerald pools while the soothing soundtrack of every drop on its journey invigorates the senses and calms the soul.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2025
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The woman was bathed in light and huddled over in grief.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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At this point, your guess regarding which countries will fare better is as good as mine.—
David Rae,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Analysts have been putting together their best guesses on the reasons for the high tariffs and have largely come up empty—other than the trade deficit itself.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The growth of the league under her leadership is apparent.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2025
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The best time to seed each type of grass is at the start of their active growth phase.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Yes, the notion that a good tackle might fall is a big if.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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The development reinforces the notion that Nvidia — the driving force of the generative AI boom on Wall Street for the past two years, turning in extraordinary sales, profit and share-price growth during that time — finds itself in an increasingly precarious moment.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Hunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunch. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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