as in huddling
to lie low with the limbs close to the body
the cat crouched in the bushes, waiting for the right moment to pounce on the chipmunk
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Recent Examples of crouching
Trosch also ruled the medical examiner who conducted the autopsy could testify about the findings, but would not be allowed to speculate on if Scott Brooks was in a crouching position when he was shot.
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Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
In the nearly two-minute preview, fans get a glimpse at how present her now-fiancé was behind the scenes, at one point crouching underneath the stage and grinning wide as the pop star bends down and kisses him on the cheek.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2025
In Davao City, firefighters were filmed crouching on the ground outside their station, as sirens blared.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
And there, underneath the window, a man is crouching.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
Video posted online from the Philippines showed people crouching down on sidewalks and traffic stopping as the earthquake shook the streets.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
The pair seemed friendly, with Antepara even crouching down to greet Bader and Sophie, Barbara Bauer said.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 10 Oct. 2025
Video later showed a man climbing a staircase to a common area beside the building, scaling a wall and crouching on the rooftop.
—Stepheny Price , Alexandra Koch , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The animatronic Death Eater crouching on a bookshelf casts a spell, then Dolores Umbridge appears on a screen, then a rhinoceros-like Erumpent tries to gore the riders with its horn.
—Bianca Bosker, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2025
Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
In the nearly two-minute preview, fans get a glimpse at how present her now-fiancé was behind the scenes, at one point crouching underneath the stage and grinning wide as the pop star bends down and kisses him on the cheek.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2025
In Davao City, firefighters were filmed crouching on the ground outside their station, as sirens blared.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
And there, underneath the window, a man is crouching.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
Video posted online from the Philippines showed people crouching down on sidewalks and traffic stopping as the earthquake shook the streets.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
The pair seemed friendly, with Antepara even crouching down to greet Bader and Sophie, Barbara Bauer said.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 10 Oct. 2025
Video later showed a man climbing a staircase to a common area beside the building, scaling a wall and crouching on the rooftop.
—Stepheny Price , Alexandra Koch , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The animatronic Death Eater crouching on a bookshelf casts a spell, then Dolores Umbridge appears on a screen, then a rhinoceros-like Erumpent tries to gore the riders with its horn.
—Bianca Bosker, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crouching
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Instead of huddling around benches at bus stops with modest coverings above, the first Metro Express passengers waited at fully sheltered platforms at hangar-like BRT stations.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
27 Oct. 2025
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After that whiplash start, Fleck tried to regroup his team during the quarter break, huddling up not only the defense that was on the field, but his offense and special teams players along the sideline.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
25 Oct. 2025
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Your back hurts from hunching over your laptop.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Maintaining the tugboat became cumbersome, and three Zizian members opted to move into box trucks before squatting in a Bay Area trailer lot owned by Curtis Lind, then age 80, a former shipworker and grandfather of four.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Oct. 2025
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His income is uncertain, and he’s been living with Bennett, a younger drinking buddy who, in turn, is basically squatting in his dead aunt’s apartment.—
Willing Davidson,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Crouching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crouching. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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