Synonyms for hunker down
hun·ker down

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1. squat, crouch, scrunch, scrunch up, hunker, hunker downverb

   sit on one's heels

   "In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting"; "The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm"

   Synonyms:
   crump, scrunch up, crisp, bow, crease, stoop, hunker, crinkle, bend, scrunch, thud, ruckle, squat, crouch, wrinkle

2. hunker downverb

   take shelter

   "During the sandstorm, they hunkered down in a small hut"

   Synonyms:
   scrunch, crouch, hunker, scrunch up, squat

3. hunker downverb

   hold stubbornly to a position

   "The wife hunkered down and the husband's resistance began to break down"

   Synonyms:
   scrunch, crouch, hunker, scrunch up, squat

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1. shelter in place

   southern

   a storm is coming so we hunkered down for a while.

   Submitted by anonymous on April 16, 2020  

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1. Holly Parker:

   If somebody with infinite knowledge could tell us( when) this is going to be over if you just hunker down and you socially distance... if people knew, they would have a greater ability to hold on.

2. Muriel Bowser:

   We have throughout this storm encouraged our residents to stay off the streets, and for the most part they have heeded that, they prepared to hunker down, and they did.

3. Dante Biss-Grayson Halleck:

   I've got to hunker down for three months, this speech has definitely inspired me to hit the send button on the application.

4. Brendan Peregrine:

   We can hunker down for days.

5. Anthony Fauci:

   We are hoping that by the end of the month we can look around and say, OK, is there any element here that we can safely and cautiously start pulling back on ? If so, do it. If not, then just continue to hunker down.