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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Instead, he was hunched over in a single foldout plastic chair in an otherwise empty room, looking spent.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
Williams sat hunched as he said "not guilty" to each of the charges.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 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
“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
She’s been hunched over Willa’s calendar planner for nearly an hour.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
