hunkered down

A form of hunker down — To take shelter; to prepare oneself for some eventuality; to focus on a task.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of hunker down
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APA

hunkered down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hunkered%20down

MLA

“hunkered down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hunkered%20down. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hunkered down,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hunkered%20down.

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