Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

hunker

[huhng-ker] / ˈhʌŋ kər /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Back then, American Axle was scrambling to cut costs and hunker down as its main customer, GM, teetered toward bankruptcy the following year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Local authorities advised residents to hunker down, with rain forecast for the next day and a half.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Determined to survive, Iran might initially hunker down or seek to draw out any conflict.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

For flights six hours and longer, you can hunker down and make your way through a film franchise or an entire season or seasons of a television series.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

Others hunker low on the ground, watching us.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell




Vocabulary lists containing hunker


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "hunker" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com