huddle
verb (used without object)
to gather or crowd together in a close mass.
have huddled
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present perfectof huddle.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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In Tawila, hundreds of people have huddled together in makeshift tents in a vast desert expanse, scrounging together what they can to prepare food for their families, AFP video shows.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2025
Humans have huddled here for safety since the 13th century, through plagues and invasions and the worst years of the Emergency.
From Slate ● Feb. 26, 2022
Officials have huddled with medical experts, human rights groups, lawyers and athletes.
From New York Times ● Jul. 31, 2021
Vice President Pence and his team have huddled for hours with the Senate parliamentarian.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 5, 2021
The Toad and Misty have huddled together, their faces masks of terror.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
