crouch

verb

ˈkrau̇ch How to pronounce crouch (audio)
Definition of crouchnext
as in to huddle
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 crouch Those inside the room crouched down on the floor in the darkness, waiting for help for 30 minutes. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026 The child folds over and crouches on the ground while the performance continues for several seconds. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026 Behind him, fans spotted Charlotte, wearing a striped top and crouching down in the sand. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 23 July 2026 There was only one other person in sight, crouching at the water’s edge, a few hundred yards upstream—another mudlark. — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for crouch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crouch
  1. huddle
  2. hunch
  3. squat
Verb
  • Jones and Ware huddled in the hallway outside Compton's courtroom for more than an hour, coming up with a temporary proposal that was acceptable to both sides.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The concern was echoed Friday by Jessica Steele, who huddled under an umbrella with her three children, hoping to hear from Pritzker.
    — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of huddle
Verb
  • Once, when his unit came under heavy fire, a soldier running for cover caught a glimpse of Salinger hunched under a table, clacking away like a frenzied newsman on deadline.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Songs were deconstructed and reconstructed each night as the pair hunched over their blinking arrays.
    — Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of hunch
Verb
  • Working in strength coach Rusty Whitt’s demanding program, the 6-foot, 196-pound Jones also squatted and deadlifted 500 pounds.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
  • He is listed at 6-foot-3 and can already squat 500 pounds as a 15-year-old.
    — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 28 July 2026
Definition of squat

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