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as in theory
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as in idea
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Recent Examples of hunch
Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2025
Twenty-four hours before take-off, I would be hunched over my phone.
—Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025
U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Trust a psychic hunch as the moon and Mercury harmonize.
—USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
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Verb
But while most books were written by monks hunched over desks in monastery scriptoriums for hours at a time, that wasn’t always the case.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2025
Twenty-four hours before take-off, I would be hunched over my phone.
—Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
Nor is the hunch that much of the $24 billion the state allocated for homelessness in Newsom’s first five years — a span in which the total number of homeless people in California went from 151,000 to 181,000 — could have been better-spent.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Trust a psychic hunch as the moon and Mercury harmonize.
—USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunch
Verb
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In the video, the Princess of Wales is first seen crouching down beside a field of purple flowers.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
12 May 2025
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Over the years, there’s been some confusion about the value of crouching down like a baseball catcher to limit your own height.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2025
Noun
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But the people interviewed for this story float several theories.—
Tyler Hicks,
Rolling Stone,
5 June 2025
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As fear grew in 2023 over the failure to reach a deal on raising the debt ceiling, the White House was said to be considering an option of last resort: an untested legal theory that involves invoking the 14th Amendment.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Like many Lenovo laptops, the IdeaPad Slim 3i 15 has a camera hump centered on the display’s top bezel.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 June 2025
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Since the start of the year, no more than two movies had crested that $20 million hump with the vast majority scarcely managing to crack eight figures.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Per usual, the old and new world methods clash over topics like whether to physically restrain Emma to a bed, and Theophilus is convinced that anything that looks like rational evidence against his ideas is just Satan manipulating everyone’s brain.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
4 June 2025
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Sarah, 28, started searching online for low-key reveal ideas.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
4 June 2025
Verb
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In the background, bystanders can be seen huddled over someone on the ground.—
Lauren Penington,
Oc Register,
1 June 2025
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While huddled in the trailer with his band, the 25-year-old listened closely for flat notes, rhythmic mishaps, conducting the group like an orchestra leader before his big showcase.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
Noun
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My guess is that, after all these years, the horizontal pipe had filled with water, rendering the vent useless.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
31 May 2025
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Figuring out the right price for goods has long been a moving target, that used to come down to best guesses and luck trying to perfectly match supply with demand.—
Kathleen Walch,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
Noun
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The project’s founders and fans hope the Orb’s U.S. debut will kickstart a new phase of growth.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
27 May 2025
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Forbes Business Council is the foremost growth and networking organization for business owners and leaders.—
Moby Kazmi,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Many of the pointed questions that Cruz Guerrero sought answers to in the text revolved around fatherhood, namely the elusive notion of work-life balance.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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The very notion of shared destiny and collective goals is fading.—
Sturla Henriksen,
Time,
5 June 2025
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“Hunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunch. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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