Hunker down
Hunker down verb - To lie low with the limbs close to the body.
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Synonyms for Hunker down
Sit on one's heels and hunker down are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sit on one's heels" instead a verb "Hunker down".
Sit on one's heels
Hunker down and sit on one's heels are semantically related. You can use "Hunker down" instead a verb phrase "Sit on one's heels".
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Related pairs
- hunch and hunker down
- hunch and sit on one's heels
- crouch and hunker down
- crouch and sit on one's heels
- sit and hunker down
- sit and sit on one's heels
- cringe and hunker down
- cringe and sit on one's heels
- squat and hunker down
- squat and sit on one's heels
- hunker and hunker down
- hunker and sit on one's heels
- cower and hunker down
- cower and sit on one's heels
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Sit on one's heels and Hunker down. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hunker_down/sit_on_one_s_heels
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