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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“It was the dead of winter, and there was this 18-year-old, I would say, standing in the doorway, hunched over against the cold.”
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026
Instead, he was hunched over in a single foldout plastic chair in an otherwise empty room, looking spent.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
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
"I would have periods where I was at work hunched over trying to serve customers, throwing up in the bin, running off to the toilet every three minutes."
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Max and I are left standing inside a circle of eager people, and even Helena sits to watch, shoulders hunched in anticipation.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
