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hunker

verb as in crouch

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Example Sentences

When I finally hunker down in a pub on the harbor, Google raises as many questions as it answers.

When life gets traumatic do you prefer to hunker down and grieve in private, or open up to others?

“The news is slanting in different directions,” Tom complains as he and Vickie hunker down in a bar.

Administrations almost always hunker down in these situations and hope they pass.

But I had to hunker down and do my job, live shot after live shot.

It had been the settled understanding that one Hunker and one radical should be taken for the State delegates.

The difficulty was at length solved by our passing our favorite men and assenting to elect Mr. Seymour and another Hunker.

"Might as well hunker down right here on the ground," Jed said.

One of the newcomers was from Hunker Creek, and he brought news of the doctor and the captain.

Thus, "honker" or "hunker" meant one who "stayed put," and was opposed to progress.

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On this page you'll find 23 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to hunker, such as: bend, bow, cower, dip, duck, and grovel.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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