in a huddle

Frequency: 8.09.2 per million words

Indicates the state of being in a close group.

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Examples (10)

  • They stood in a tight huddle, whispering.
  • The players gathered in a quick huddle before the next play.
  • The children were found in a small huddle, sharing secrets.
  • After the announcement, the employees remained in a confused huddle.
  • The protesters formed in a determined huddle outside the building.
  • He always speaks to his team in a private huddle before important matches.
  • Lost and cold, they huddled together in a close huddle for warmth.
  • The managers went in a closed-door huddle to make a difficult decision.
  • Despite the rain, the fans waited in a patient huddle for their idol.
  • The conspirators met in a clandestine huddle to plan their next move.