huddle
verb (used without object)
to gather or crowd together in a close mass.
have been huddling
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present perfect progressiveof huddle.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Various moderate-to-centrist lawmakers have been huddling privately to see if they can come up with plans to break the House deadlock.
From Reuters ● Sep. 20, 2023
On the Afghanistan side of the Pakistan border at Torkham, about 140 miles east of Kabul, some families in recent days have been huddling with their belongings, determined to flee the Taliban’s rule.
From New York Times ● Sep. 1, 2021
Senators in the bipartisan group have been huddling privately for months.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 28, 2021
The bipartisan group and White House aides have been huddling in recent weeks to flesh out the plan’s details.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2021
To exorcise the speed demon, top executives of RCA Victor, Columbia and Decca have been huddling in quiet meetings.
From Time Magazine Archive
