HUDDLE Synonyms: 160 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of huddle

as in meeting

a coming together of a number of persons for a specified purpose after an all-night huddle, the state legislature finally approved a budget for the coming year

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as in cluster

a number of things considered as a unit saw a huddle of tents that turned out to be a Scout encampment

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as in group

a usually small number of persons considered as a unit in the lobby during intermission huddles of theatergoers were excitedly discussing the play

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verb

ˈhə-dᵊl

as in to crowd

to gather into a closely packed group the puppies huddled together to keep warm

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as in to crouch

to lie low with the limbs close to the body huddled under her bed during a game of hide-and-seek

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Recent Examples of huddle

Noun

The Commanders broke the huddle and Daniels lined up under center. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026 North Crowley head coach DeMarcus Harris gave Ty’Resi a VIP experience, taking him into the postgame huddle. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2026

Verb

As for Canada, International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu spent his time huddling with other counterparts, since a different official is spearheading negotiations with Greer amid the countries’ escalating trade war. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2026 The hockey star stayed down on the ice for a few moments as teammates huddled around him, and Faber eventually stood up and skated off the ice on his own. — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for huddle

Recent Examples of Synonyms for huddle

Noun

At the first all-crew meeting, Kerry warns everyone to stay vigilant.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026
The program offers discussions of financing and distribution, opportunities to present unfinished work and pitch projects, and meetings with industry representatives.

— Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of meeting

Noun

Genetic comparisons revealed that deep-sea viral communities in the region are almost entirely unique, with just 4 percent of their protein clusters matching global databases.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
The source was generally in good condition, but mold spots and dense clusters of small white specks required careful treatment.

— Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of cluster

Noun

Already, multiple House Republicans; key GOP candidates; and two bipartisan groups of senators have pushed back on the move.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Our ambition is to bring together creative and operational talent within a group that stays human in scale.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of group

Verb

Trump won at least 60 percent of the vote in the past two presidential elections in Haskin's district, and local media mogul Jim Schwartzel won a tight and crowded Republican primary in August with almost 30 percent of the vote.

— Maham Javaid, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026
None of this argues that brands should crowd into the pharmacy, or that a pharmacist’s clinical judgment should be anything other than the pharmacist’s own.

— Harshit Jain, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of crowd

Noun

The camaraderie morphed into friendship, and changed how Truncale approaches such gatherings.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
Guimaraes said the art of the physical gathering relies on careful curation and the transformational power of breaking bread together.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of gathering

Noun

But last year, during Black Friday, Hello82 put up the first batch of tickets for the festival, promising K-pop acts and events, sans any artists officially attached or a specific date.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
Advertisement There are only two of them at home, so a big batch can mean eating the same dinner several nights running.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of batch

Noun

Martelly’s registration under a new political grouping, Debloke, will place the council under heavy scrutiny.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
In a small farm context, that will be to a grouping of farmers that form a producer unit using the same practices in the same climate.

— SJ Studio, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

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