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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
Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
But throughout the rest of the game, this was the cleanest he’s been in the huddle with the operation, got us into good looks here and there.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 18 Nov. 2024
Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 6 Nov. 2024
The six fighters, huddled in the metal structure, spent days meters underground far below heaps of earth and soil, recalled Oleksandr Myronenko, chief operating officer for Ukrainian steel company Metinvest.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Minnesota was coming out of a timeout and rather than getting up to the line and waiting, Penn State quickly broke the huddle and caught Minnesota on its heels.
—Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
But throughout the rest of the game, this was the cleanest he’s been in the huddle with the operation, got us into good looks here and there.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 18 Nov. 2024
Verb
Users create their own 3D avatar and interact with each other by huddling into groups and using voice chat.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 6 Nov. 2024
The six fighters, huddled in the metal structure, spent days meters underground far below heaps of earth and soil, recalled Oleksandr Myronenko, chief operating officer for Ukrainian steel company Metinvest.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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Amber Frey was at a city council meeting in Prattville, Alabama, a suburb of Montgomery with about 40,000 people, listening as parents expressed concerns over books at their public library.Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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Thursday's filing came as Musk and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy were on Capitol Hill for closed-door meetings with lawmakers to discuss Trump's Department of Government Efficiency initiative to dismantle parts of the federal government.MEG KINNARD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Unnerved residents have frequently reported seeing drones hovering overhead, sometimes traveling in clusters.Zoe Sottile, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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The Lowcountry, stretching along the Palmetto State’s coastline, hosts an abundant population of wild oysters, which grow in clusters along coastal waterways and marshlines.Jennifer Hope Choi, Bon Appétit, 13 Dec. 2024
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On Tuesday, the group of volunteers canvassed the neighborhood where Bryan was last seen, taping up posters, handing out fliers and talking to shopkeepers and passersby.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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This group — especially Dansby Swanson, Nico Hoerner and Pete Crow-Armstrong — accumulates a lot of value primarily from their elite defense.Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
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While plenty of drinkers crowd the bar area, lots of Guinness also flows upstairs at the gastropub, which has the spirit of a French village restaurant.Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
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Yet that’s what happened as the trade in CAF got crowded.Michael Foster, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Kim Kardashian Shares Emotional Post Reflecting on 'the Sad Part About Motherhood' Tagging Balenciaga, Kardashian crouched down in front of a gold Tesla Cybercab while wearing a pair of stockings featuring a suspender-style top, a pair of pointed black heels and a cropped black puffer jacket.Clare Fisher, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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At last month’s hearing, prosecutors played surveillance footage from Mullins’ chambers that appeared to show the judge crouching behind his desk as a man identified as Stines shoots him multiple times.Dakin Andone, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024
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Since the pandemic, there’s been a growing appetite for intentional gatherings, including for the dinner party.Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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The situation escalated when security personnel attempted to control the gathering.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
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That completes the constellation's first orbital shell, following a launch of an initial batch of six satellites for testing back in January.New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2024
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The initial batch of 14,000 chargers are being supplied by Siemens, ChargePoint and Blink, according to the USPS.Jarrett Renshaw and Alexandra Ulmer, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
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The new grouping is made up of a broad spectrum of opposition forces, from Islamist factions to moderates.Lauren Kent, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
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Golden State could use a connector, and Thornton can adapt to various personnel groupings and styles.Ben Pickman, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Huddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/huddle. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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