Examples of 'hunkered down' in a sentence
Meaning of "hunkered down"
Hunkered down is a phrase that refers to taking shelter or seeking refuge in a safe and protected place. It is often used to describe a situation where someone is hiding or staying low in order to avoid danger, adverse conditions, or unfavorable circumstances.
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- simple past tense and past participle of hunker down
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Hunkered down the springs like that.
Many who remained simply hunkered down.
We hunkered down till the sniper reloaded.
So they are all hunkered down there.
Hunkered down on his springs like that.
He could still be hunkered down within the perimeter.
But he and his unit were still hunkered down.
We hunkered down and recorded it in three days.
She must have just hunkered down in the basement.
Or hunkered down somewhere in that attic.
Those who remain are hunkered down under martial law.
He hunkered down and insisted he was right.
We do not know how long we will need to be hunkered down.
They hunkered down and avoided socializing.
We just stayed hunkered down.
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We were hunkered down working the books.
We were joined later by a French van but we had hunkered down by then.
He was hunkered down under his bunk.
Orman is not a political scientist hunkered down in the Ivory Tower.
They are hunkered down somewhere secluded.
He knew the storm was coming, so he hunkered down.
So they are hunkered down together as a group.
Razadarit committed no more errors, and hunkered down.
Probably hunkered down till daylight.
When the dragon attacked, we all hunkered down.
They hunkered down there for the night.
The Taliban regime was hunkered down in Kandahar.
We are hunkered down at home today thanks to the weather.
They feel sorry for solo pop stars hunkered down with paid helpers at awards shows.
He hunkered down in front of the child.
And then after she died, we just stayed hunkered down.
They are kind of hunkered down into a survival mentality.
Hunkered down up in the house.
Those guys have scientists hunkered down in bunkers doing who knows what.
I hunkered down and read it in one go.
Well, it looks like six of them have hunkered down in there.
We were hunkered down in the shit.
Streets have all been closed, neighbors are evacuated or hunkered down.
Been hunkered down in there.
If rain moved in, they probably hunkered down and sought shelter.
I hunkered down so as not to be seen.
Though a mandatory evacuation was ordered, a number of residents hunkered down in their homes.
George hunkered down and focused on improving skate product.
And for all we know, she coulda hunkered down somewhere just like us.
You hunkered down on me like you were hiding from border patrol.
When the dragon attacked, we all hunkered down and waited for it to pass.
She hunkered down a bit and seemed reluctant to come with me.
Unable to get back to the main island, they hunkered down with their newfound friend.
He hunkered down with his cousins and survived the storm.
Instead of reaching out, France has hunkered down.
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Hunkered down the springs like that
And has them hunkered in a war room
Hunkered down on his springs like that
