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Recent Examples of crouch
Bystander video captured the sound of at least seven shots and showed people crouching and running for cover.
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Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
What’s the big deal with tying laces, unless bending or crouching is a big inconvenience?
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Elaina Verhoff,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
Slide on a pair dedicated for cleaning, spritz some wood-safe cleaner on baseboards, then use your socked foot to wipe them down without crouching.
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Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
13 June 2026
Seconds later, the same officer — now with his gun holstered — is captured on the camera crouching and clutching his left shoulder in pain.
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Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
What’s the big deal with tying laces, unless bending or crouching is a big inconvenience?
—
Elaina Verhoff,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
Slide on a pair dedicated for cleaning, spritz some wood-safe cleaner on baseboards, then use your socked foot to wipe them down without crouching.
—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
13 June 2026
Seconds later, the same officer — now with his gun holstered — is captured on the camera crouching and clutching his left shoulder in pain.
—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crouch
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Mary Bis, senior director of emergency management for Amtrak, told a group of passengers huddled inside the gym of Northwestern High School that the crash was under federal investigation.
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In downtown Caracas, hundreds of people spent the night huddled in parks, parking lots and other open spaces.
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Head down, shoulders hunched, and fingers flying on a keypad with the intensity of an individual suffering from an addiction.
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Hernández could only watch the ball soar, hunched over.
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With the electric motor filling every chink in the engine’s armor, the Bentley squats under throttle and rockets like a luxury locomotive.
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Mahayahay Elementary School, located in the province of Davao Occidental, shared footage on social media showing frightened students squatting on the ground and then scurrying away when a canopy roof collapsed during the quake.
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“Crouch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crouch. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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