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as in theory
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as in idea
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Recent Examples of hunch
Ali Watkins, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
The 150-grain bullet hit right behind the buck’s shoulder, and the deer hunched over after the shot.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 26 Dec. 2024
USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025
And this tactic isn’t based on a hunch — it’s backed by research.
—Jourdan Travers, Contributor, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Carved roughly from limestone, his large shoulders hunched under a bright red jacket, the likeness of the man known as the Old General had held its perch in Nottingham, England, for nearly a century, suspended in a display window above the front door of the local pub.
—Ali Watkins, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
The 150-grain bullet hit right behind the buck’s shoulder, and the deer hunched over after the shot.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 26 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Holding back information on a hunch?
—USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025
And this tactic isn’t based on a hunch — it’s backed by research.
—Jourdan Travers, Contributor, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunch
Verb
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But when the camera cut to Lamar, he was crouched down, mumbling quickly, shrouded in darkness—and performing not a hit, but a snippet of a 2024 verse that didn’t even make it onto his recent album, GNX.—
Andrew R. Chow,
TIME,
10 Feb. 2025
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At some point that summer of 1945, quite likely on the day of the dedication, my grandfather had a photograph taken of himself crouching next to it.—
Kevin Chroust,
Outside Online,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But actually, Darwin’s theory is based on fitness to survive, which does not always mean big and strong.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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For highly social animals like humans and other primates, the native opioid system may also play a role in social bonding, according to one influential theory.—
Moises Velasquez-Manoff Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Zak Mouton,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Though pundits and fans pegged Buffalo to finally get over the playoff hump and into the Super Bowl, that will not be the case.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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The Warriors are hopeful that Curry, who got over the back-to-back hump by playing both legs last week, will be available for both games but will act with the big picture in mind.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Modeled on an idea from Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the Massachusetts Democrat, the agency has drawn sharp criticism from leaders of the financial industry and, more recently, from the new Trump administration.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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Please reach out with feedback, tips or ideas in English or Spanish.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
16 Feb. 2025
Verb
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For four hours, families huddled in fear as ICE swept through their homes and neighborhood.—
Juan Peña,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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Adrien Brody, Mikey Madison, and Brady Corbett huddled together for a convivial conversation over the pumping jazz, and Vogue columnist Raven Smith and British presenter Clara Amfo shared some cackles.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Exactly when that shift would occur was anyone’s guess.—
Alexandra M. Lord,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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And my guess is that the gap between men’s and women’s performances has been rapidly closing in the last decade with the development of a real professional sports league, and the possibility of endorsements on top of a (smallish) salary.—
Megan Schrader,
The Denver Post,
9 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Serbia’s authoritarian leader should be riding high, lifted by economic growth that is four times the European average, falling unemployment and steadily rising wages.—
Andrew Higgins,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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Water sparingly until the plant begins active growth, then resume regular watering and start fertilizing.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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As Kerekes explained to me, karma isn’t simply the notion of retribution or some one-to-one exchange of good or bad.—
Alex Abad-Santos,
Vox,
17 Feb. 2025
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Players from a now bygone era couldn’t comprehend the notion of being nice to an opponent before kick off.—
Tim Spiers,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Hunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunch. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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