huddle
verb (used without object)
to gather or crowd together in a close mass.
huddled
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past participleof huddle.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 huddle.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
huddleverb (used without object)to gather or crowd together in a close mass.
Example Sentences
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Earlier this morning, she was huddled in a room full of men—each brandishing neatly bullet-pointed memos—drumming up talking points about A.I. safety that will soon be disseminated across Capitol Hill.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
A small group of people huddled around the tribute in Sol on Thursday, some visibly moved, while tourists tried to navigate an obstacle course of tents and candles.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Mr. Netanyahu, the Israel Defense Forces chief of staff, several other officials and I huddled around a small table.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Owen Thiele: Ben, Rebecca and I huddled a lot, and I listened to everything they said because they’re geniuses and also my bosses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
We huddled there together under piles of blankets, leaving Peter downstairs sleeping in the chair by the stove.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
