hunker down
phrasal verb
hunkered down; hunkering down; hunkers down
chiefly US
1
: to lower the body to the ground by bending the legs
The hikers hunkered down under a cliff until the storm passed.
2
: to stay in a place for a period of time
The leaders hunkered down at a country estate for difficult peace negotiations.
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The snapper begins by setting his feet wide and hunkering down, making sure his butt isn’t too high or too low.
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David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Time to work: Payne then hunkers down for some uninterrupted writing time.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
Millions of people across the Northeast and Midwest are hunkering down as frigid winter weather and thick snow heads their way.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Or hunker down for the season in this cozy sweater from Old Navy, which is currently 50 percent off.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Time to work: Payne then hunkers down for some uninterrupted writing time.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
Millions of people across the Northeast and Midwest are hunkering down as frigid winter weather and thick snow heads their way.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Or hunker down for the season in this cozy sweater from Old Navy, which is currently 50 percent off.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Hunker down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hunker%20down. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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