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 Body camera video of the July 2024 encounter showed Massey crouching in her kitchen and apologizing moments before Grayson shot her in the face. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 Davis was captured on cell phone video, crouching over French’s body, hysterically telling responding cops to stay away from him. — Barry Williams, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2026 Ordinarily, Sinner attacks with explosive energy, crouching on his long legs before springing upward, his feet leaving the ground after each shot. — Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 At one point, the video shows a bystander and two young children crouching behind a tree on the sidewalk on 41st Avenue as Castillo walked toward them just before an officer holding a stun gun blocked his path. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crouch

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Co-stars Sofia Boutella, Bill Pullman and Daniel Zovatto also huddled warmly with the director.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026
Thirty minutes before the preseason finale, and before leaving the field from pregame warmups for the final time as a 19-man band, the Falcons’ defensive backs huddled and brought their fists together on the Hard Rock Stadium sideline.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of huddle

Verb

Once home, hunched over a Nespresso, Tracey attended to the buildup on her iPhone, saving Lois’s WhatsApp voice note till last.

— Helen Simpson, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
That’s because hooks can cause towels to hunch or sit in a position that can trap moisture rather than air it out.

— Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of hunch

Verb

When not giving water, Radha squatted under the awning of the vegetable-oil store next to the liquor shop.

— Akhil Sharma, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026
With the bulk of his work at practice done for the day, Achord retreats to the back of the end zone with Koonz, squatting and scribbling something on paper.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

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