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as in theory
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as in idea
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Recent Examples of hunch
Essence News Editors, Essence, 17 Feb. 2025
The front seat position is set for maximum driver comfort, and to negate the need to sit hunched over the handlebars.
—New Atlas, 31 Jan. 2025
Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 20 Jan. 2025
My hunch is that the Academy will go with Conclave.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
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Verb
He was wheeled into the courtroom Friday, visibly frail and hunched over.
—Essence News Editors, Essence, 17 Feb. 2025
The front seat position is set for maximum driver comfort, and to negate the need to sit hunched over the handlebars.
—New Atlas, 31 Jan. 2025
Noun
But without any formal research, that hunch couldn’t be verified.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 20 Jan. 2025
My hunch is that the Academy will go with Conclave.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunch
Verb
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The executive was unable to run due to a prior injury so crouched down and began to scream, as did her friend, who also tried to film the incident.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2025
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Nearby, kids were crouching to look into a clear tube tank and even adults were sliding on their backs under the adjacent upside-down jellyfish tank to snap a picture of these topsy-turvy creatures.—
Natallie Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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No theory about what Facebook should be in the world.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2025
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Zoom in: Here are 10 theories, based on conversations with dozens of top Democrats, on what went wrong and what needs to change.—
Alex Thompson,
Axios,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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With two foot-long horns protruding from either side of their heads, a large hump resting on their shoulders and folds of loose skin drooping from their neck, these aren’t your typical black-and-white milk carton dairy cows.—
Stephanie Lam,
The Mercury News,
23 Mar. 2025
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The 6-foot-4 UCLA product has regressed athletically this season, but was an imperative, galvanizing force that helped take Boston over the championship hump last season.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The first myth is that innovation hinges on a single monumental idea.—
Mark Nevins,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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The basic idea goes back to the 1960s, when Disney started pumping smells into its theme parks, even patenting its own odor-making machine, the Smellitzer.—
Susan Campos,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Listen to this article Visitors flock to Volusia County’s Blue Spring State Park in droves to see manatees huddled for warmth in the wintertime, and the park typically draws capacity crowds amid summertime swimming weather.—
Patrick Connolly,
Orlando Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
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We were all huddled together under our beautiful tarp, but freezing in the rain.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Trash collection How Wednesday’s council vote on the extension will go is anyone’s guess.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
31 Mar. 2025
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So, why? The best guess is a combination of money and comfort.—
Childs Walker,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The incentive for their investment to have financial growth is obviously part of the package for anyone with a similar sports portfolio.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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This debut album is the culmination of years of hard work, growth, and learning.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Thomas’ favorite parts about leading tours are meeting different kinds of people and watching anyone with a negative or preconceived notion about certain parts of Chicago change their opinion over the course of a tour.—
Shanzeh Ahmad,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2025
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One of these absolutes is that idea that having walkable cities or towns means no cars, fewer cars, extra taxes or tolls on cars—basically any notion that feels like a punishment to car drivers.—
Megha Satyanarayana,
Scientific American,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Hunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunch. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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