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  • past participle of hunch.
  • past tense form of hunch.

hunched



ADJECTIVE
bowed
Synonyms


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Once again, Walker Kessler sat hunched forward, ears and eyes intently locked onto the person whose words would change his life.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2026

He receives a stream of calls in his windowless office, stepping in and out to speak to teams hunched over screens in a command post.

From Barron's Jun. 10, 2026

The soundtrack is a series of bleeps and pings as fresh data is fed to dozens of men in T-shirts and hoodies hunched over joysticks and keyboards.

From BBC Apr. 27, 2026

“Those last scenes with me looking like a lonely old lady walking hunched over in the garden? Boy, I told him to get rid of those,” she said, referring to the documentary’s director, R.J.

From Salon Apr. 16, 2026

I hunched my shoulders and started down the hall again.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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