Synonyms of cowered

cowered

verb

past tense of cower

as in cringed

to draw back or crouch down in fearful submission

the abused dog always cowered in the presence of its master

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cringed
• flinched
• recoiled
• quailed
• groveled
• blanched
• shrank
• whitened
• fawned
• blenched
• kowtowed
• squinched
• toadied

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cowered

Not the kind who cowered from viruses and obsessed over death. — Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026

The other customers cowered in the corners, while crowds formed at the windows outside, shrieking and recording the scene on their phones. — Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026

But Wednesday night, they were handed a harsh lesson from a true contender — one that smelled blood against a team that cowered and played scared to death from the 20-minute mark on. — Michael Russo, New York Times, 14 May 2026

One of the dogs ran off while the other cowered under a vehicle parked in the resident’s driveway. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026

On a night there was something tangible to play for — which might not be the case in the three remaining regular-season games — Erik Spoelstra’s team cowered in the moment, with a 17-point deficit before halftime, a gap that would grow to 27, in what turned into a 121-95 loss at Scotiabank Arena. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026

The rest of the crew cowered at the table while the fight raged on just an arm’s length away. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026

Tourists and residents cowered in fear. — Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 23 Feb. 2026

In one incident, a predator, confirmed by a state biologist to have been a wolf, attacked an elk on the front steps of a home in Sierra County as the college-age son of the owner cowered inside, alone and afraid amid the growls and thumps that were shaking the front door. — Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025