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as in theory
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as in idea
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Recent Examples of hunch
Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2025
That said, my hunch about Alex Straus – based on a sparkling track record in European and an impressive first impression – is that Angel City FC nailed this hire.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 7 June 2025
Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 6 May 2025
Most of this time is probably spent hunched over, with the weight of your head (which averages 10 to 12 pounds) putting pressure on your neck and upper back muscles, causing tech neck.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 5 June 2025
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Verb
Investigators recently reviewed Johns’ file and decided to send the carpet in for DNA testing on the hunch that the perpetrator may have left some of his own blood behind.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2025
That said, my hunch about Alex Straus – based on a sparkling track record in European and an impressive first impression – is that Angel City FC nailed this hire.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 7 June 2025
Noun
Officers located the man on the kitchen floor hunched over a large pool of blood.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 6 May 2025
Most of this time is probably spent hunched over, with the weight of your head (which averages 10 to 12 pounds) putting pressure on your neck and upper back muscles, causing tech neck.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunch
Verb
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Officers then discovered the man, who was identified as Gamboa, with a minor gunshot wound, crouched down among a small group of people.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
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On Saturday, at an anti-Trump No Kings protest in Salt Lake City, Utah, a man reportedly appeared to be crouching behind a wall, while carrying what looked like an AR-15-style rifle.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
17 June 2025
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On Tuesday afternoon, when a reporter attempted to ask Bondi about the foreign-intelligence theory and the video-clock issue, Trump cut in.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
10 July 2025
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Perpetuating unfounded theories about Epstein serves neither of those ends.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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Despite the loss, Hovland did get to see someone get over that hump up close and personal on the 18th green on Sunday as Spaun collected the first major of his career.—
Troy Finnegan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
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What's the difference between a hump, cushion, table or a dozen other speed deterrents?—
Rosalind Bowling,
Nashville Tennessean,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Wondering why watering in the middle of the day isn't a good idea?—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
10 July 2025
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Miloš had a wacky idea about Burt Reynolds for a while.—
Jordan Hoffman Updated,
EW.com,
10 July 2025
Verb
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It’s said that General Eisenhower and General Montgomery huddled here ahead of the D-Day landings.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
10 July 2025
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That refusal culminated in the siege of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, that left Pence huddled with police in a parking garage.—
Jim Martin,
IndyStar,
4 July 2025
Noun
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My guess is that in the next few years a number of them will not and will be gone.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
6 July 2025
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Whether the killer had skipped town – or still lurked among them – was anyone's guess.—
Sasha Pezenik,
ABC News,
4 July 2025
Noun
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Levi’s direct-to-consumer continues to be an area of growth and opportunity.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
14 July 2025
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In 2017, the airport published its area growth and development plan that included the creation of a logistics hub south of the facility.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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That latter idea flows from a notion that if rescissions are proposed late in the fiscal year and Congress does not have the full 45-day period to act on any such proposals, the funds expire and become unavailable for obligation.—
Doug Criscitello,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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But the fundamental notion to be grasped is one of purpose.—
John Updike,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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“Hunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunch. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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