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as in theory
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as in idea
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Recent Examples of hunch
Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
Most of the people sitting at the sushi bar are actually hunched over plates of orange chicken or Panda beef.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
My hunch is the Bears will make center a priority in free agency and attempt to end what has been sort of an annual revolving door at the position.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Rashford clapped supporters while Asensio stood hunched over, hands on knees and smiling.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
Most of the people sitting at the sushi bar are actually hunched over plates of orange chicken or Panda beef.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Noun
Our hunch is the target figure is closer to $12 million.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
My hunch is the Bears will make center a priority in free agency and attempt to end what has been sort of an annual revolving door at the position.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunch
Verb
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Nearby, kids were crouching to look into a clear tube tank and even adults were sliding on their backs under the adjacent upside-down jellyfish tank to snap a picture of these topsy-turvy creatures.—
Natallie Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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Leoni quickly peeled herself off of Grant while smiling, and Ortega crouched down on the floor.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The theory is soon put to rest, though, when Rivera Garza starts receiving strange messages from the killer, signed with the names of different female artists.—
Nicolás Medina Mora,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2025
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This is a theory that has been championed by Polish theoretical physicist Nikodem Poplawski of the University of New Haven.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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At that speed, cavitation beneath the water begins to slow down any hull, and with no motor to push it through, the hull design is critical for moving beyond that hump.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
14 Mar. 2025
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This bear had a broad head, a hump on its back and silvertip fur.—
Jim Zumbo,
Outdoor Life,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Then Sterling did some less effective things and got suspended anyway, so that mad idea was, at least, parked for the time being.—
Amy Lawrence,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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This means that if Treasury would simply revalue its gold at prices closer to today’s price of about $2900 per ounce, Tariff or Tax Revenues Collected in Bitcoin A more experimental idea involves collecting certain taxes, fees, or tariffs in bitcoin.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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One morning last month during the first week of camp, Weinstein paused the pitching machine and summoned a trio of Cubs catchers to huddle around him.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
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No doubt during frigid winter days, some pro-democracy protesters huddled in the Sushiya to stay warm and in the process ordered a few rolls.—
Tim Mak,
Bon Appétit,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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After some wild previous guesses, including Jeong thinking Pearl was Madonna, the panel had more reasonable (though obviously swayed by the night's theme) predictions for who could be under the mask.—
Jillian Sederholm,
EW.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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The person with the closest guess, without going over, gets to play the next game.—
Tasha Tsiaperas,
Axios,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Further, the company’s U.S. comps gained from higher traffic and ticket growth.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
16 Mar. 2025
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People who value independence and personal growth see divorce as an opportunity to redefine their lives.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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In a sworn legal declaration, Flick claimed that DOGE officials arrived at SSA with preconceived notions of widespread fraud, despite no evidence to support such claims.—
Dan Cody,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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The implementation was much delayed due to a whole slew of factors, from states opposing the very notion to later delays caused by the pandemic to the usual governmental slowness.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Hunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunch. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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