hunkered
Settled into position
Hunkered is the past tense of hunker, meaning to crouch or squat low to the ground, often in a defensive or settled posture.
The phrase hunkered down is far more common than hunkered alone, suggesting someone has settled in firmly to wait something out or concentrate intensely: We hunkered down for the storm.
It can also imply stubborn resistance to change or outside pressure.
Crouching on bent legs
bend · cower · scrunch · curl · hunched · lowered · compressed · scrunched
Stuck in golf hazard
- holed upConcealed oneself somewhere
- nestledSettled into a sheltered position
- tucked awayConcealed in storage
- shelteredKept safe from harm
hidden · secluded · refuge · haven · hideout · lying low · taking cover · battened down
squat
Crouching on bent legs
kneel · bend · cower · scrunch · curl · hunched · lowered · compressed · scrunched · tucked
bunkered
Stuck in golf hazard
- holed upConcealed oneself somewhere
- nestledSettled into a sheltered position
- tucked awayConcealed in storage
sheltered · hidden · secluded · refuge · haven · hideout · lying low · taking cover · battened down · cozy
persevere
Continue despite obstacles
- withstandRemain intact despite pressure
- persistContinue firmly onward
- weatherAtmospheric state outdoors
outlast · hold out · ride out · tough out · dig in · stick it out · wait out · bear down · stay put · soldier on
- hiding outhideout, safe house, lair, refuge, bolt-hole
hunkeredstanding tall
Remaining proudly upright
upright · erect · stretched out · risen · standing
- hunker downSettle in defensively
- hunkered downTook shelter, stayed put
- hunkering downSquatting and staying put