hunker down
phrasal verb
hunkered down; hunkering down; hunkers down
chiefly US
1
: to lower the body to the ground by bending the legs
The hikers hunkered down under a cliff until the storm passed.
2
: to stay in a place for a period of time
The leaders hunkered down at a country estate for difficult peace negotiations.
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The Knicks had 15 offensive rebounds and took 11 more shots than the Wolves, but Gobert hunkered down and held them to one offensive rebound in the fourth quarter.
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Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
What should have been a regular Wednesday, hunkering down with my family just four months into the COVID-19 pandemic, was the day my husband died.
—Stacy Fernandez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Every February, Americans stock up on chips and dip and hunker down in front of the TV to watch the biggest event in advertising — the Super Bowl.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
As a series of tornadoes caused major devastation throughout parts of Oklahoma, Jill Duggar Dillard and her kids hunkered down in a closet.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
What should have been a regular Wednesday, hunkering down with my family just four months into the COVID-19 pandemic, was the day my husband died.
—Stacy Fernandez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Every February, Americans stock up on chips and dip and hunker down in front of the TV to watch the biggest event in advertising — the Super Bowl.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
As a series of tornadoes caused major devastation throughout parts of Oklahoma, Jill Duggar Dillard and her kids hunkered down in a closet.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Hunker down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hunker%20down. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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