Huddled

//ˈhʌdl̩d// adj, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of huddle form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Crowded together in a huddle not-comparable

    "Ken Cuccinelli tweaked the famous poem from Emma Lazarus – whose words, “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free” are long associated with immigration to the US and the nation’s history as a haven – as part of a case for strict new measures pushed Monday by the Trump administration that could dramatically change the legal immigration system."

  2. 2
    Crouched. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    crowded or massed together wordnet

Synonyms

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crowded

Example

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"And to all those watching tonight from beyond our shores, from parliaments and palaces, to those who are huddled around radios in the forgotten corners of the world, our stories are singular, but our destiny is shared, and a new dawn of American leadership is at hand."

Etymology

From huddle + -ed.

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