hunch
verb (used with object)
to thrust out or up in a hump; arch.
hunched
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past participleof hunch.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof hunch.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
hunchverb (used with object)to thrust out or up in a hump; arch.
Example Sentences
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Carrie Bart walked past it all hunched over a twin stroller with her head buried in her phone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
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
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
Then, with sticky fingers washed, Abby and I started out with the lighter aqua color, and before long Wynn was hunched over the frame, helping.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
