Thesaurus results for CROUCH

crouch

verb

ˈkrau̇ch

Definition of crouch

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 The left-handed batter took a 2-2 fastball just below the knees, crouched and shook his head. — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 Like ballplayers just before the pitch, animal control crouched into position, with thick metal grabbers, nooses, and nets at the ready. — Zachary Przystup, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026 In a video shown in court July 7, Robinson could be seen crouching on the rooftop, Hull told the court. — Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026 Surveillance footage obtained by KABC allegedly shows Crowder crouching near an employee who was stocking shelves at the Big Sav Discount Store. — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crouch

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The broadcast of the game showed that the Liberty had their reset, which is a WNBA rule allowing a team to advance the ball to halfcourt without going back to its bench to huddle.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
Newsom is said to have huddled with both sides to try and hammer out a deal.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of huddle

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In the director’s tent, Lee sat next to his script supervisor, hunched over a boxy monitor that had long blinders attached to keep out the light.

— E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Another clip shows an officer arriving at the scene, where Garces Perez is seen sitting hunched over in the driver's seat of his vehicle and appearing to grab his left shoulder in pain.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

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