HUDDLE Synonyms: 160 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of huddle

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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verb

ˈhə-dᵊl

as in to crowd

to gather into a closely packed group the puppies huddled together to keep warm

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as in to crouch

to lie low with the limbs close to the body huddled under her bed during a game of hide-and-seek

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Recent Examples of huddle

Noun

Kittle was back at practice and broke down the team huddle at the conclusion of warm-ups. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Players came back to form a huddle around him and comfort him. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Verb

Once a fixture of the American experience, the custom of collectively huddling around the cathode-ray hearth has largely been supplanted by the isolationist practices of the smartphone era. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Every lunch, Becerra and half a dozen friends would around a picnic table, huddled over a deck of cards. — Ben Paviour august 17, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for huddle

Recent Examples of Synonyms for huddle

Noun

The rare meeting underscored Washington's willingness to reopen high-level diplomatic channels with Moscow, even as European allies have intended to keep the nation isolated while the war continues.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
The board is expected to appoint poll workers, approve the notice of election and hold a public test of voting equipment during upcoming meetings in September.

— Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of meeting

Noun

The neighborhood/area At the edge of Old Key West, Island House Key West is found among the island’s residential cluster of historic homes and inns along Fleming Street.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
The strikes accompanied numerous clusters of thunderstorms in the area and across most of southeast Florida, with the heaviest concentrations between Jupiter and just north of Miami, according to AccuWeather’s meteorologists.

— Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of cluster

Noun

El-Sayed dismissed a potential fundraising gap in the race, which could occur if donors were pushed towards Rogers or if outside groups like AIPAC intervened on Rogers’ behalf.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Only one person in this friend group is knowingly connected to a violent cult, so are we supposed to view him as a potential suspect?

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of group

Verb

Fewer screens Cineplexes are crowded partly because the pandemic left the industry with fewer of them.

— Bob Mondello, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026
The move puts professional women’s volleyball inside one of the newest major-league arenas in the country as the franchise attempts to establish itself in Los Angeles’ crowded sports market.

— Asli Pelit, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of crowd

Verb

Body camera video of the July 2024 encounter showed Massey crouching in her kitchen and apologizing moments before Grayson shot her in the face.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Davis was captured on cell phone video, crouching over French’s body, hysterically telling responding cops to stay away from him.

— Barry Williams, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of crouch

Noun

Waukegan Mayor Sam Cunningham said to a crowd of more than 200 people at a City Council meeting this month that the city is conducting an education campaign, going to community events, making presentations at ward meetings and other gatherings.

— Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Pier House quickly became a gathering place for celebrities, writers and musicians.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of gathering

Noun

Founded by Jesse and Ashlyn Gagnon in 2023, Orthodox is an American farmhouse brewery known for its small-batch beers with a distinct Belgian influence.

— John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2026
This week’s batch includes new albums from Turnstile, Erykah Badu and the Alchemist, Interpol, and more.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 28 Aug. 2026

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