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Recent Examples of crouched
Will Smith crouched, his left knee on the ground and his mitt grazing the dirt as his Team USA teammate, Mason Miller, strode towards the plate.
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Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Sam discovers the thing crouched over his new friend’s lifeless body, seemingly feeding off him.
—ArsTechnica, 26 May 2026
At one preschool, Kate crouched beside children exploring nature outdoors, handled newts from a pond and joined the students in sculpting tree roots from clay.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
Journalists and other attendees can be seen crouched under tables as federal officers swarmed the ballroom.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
When one of them crouched to pet the Federicos’ dog Marshall, napping on the floor, Rob explained how Kong dog toys were invented.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
The video shows White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller and his wife, Katie Miller, crouched next to the table and shielded by a federal agent before they are led out of the ballroom.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, attendees crouched for safety beside tables.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 26 Apr. 2026
The crawl space opened, and a man entered, while another crouched just outside, wielding a knife.
—Shelly Kittleson, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Sam discovers the thing crouched over his new friend’s lifeless body, seemingly feeding off him.
—ArsTechnica, 26 May 2026
At one preschool, Kate crouched beside children exploring nature outdoors, handled newts from a pond and joined the students in sculpting tree roots from clay.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
Journalists and other attendees can be seen crouched under tables as federal officers swarmed the ballroom.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
When one of them crouched to pet the Federicos’ dog Marshall, napping on the floor, Rob explained how Kong dog toys were invented.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
The video shows White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller and his wife, Katie Miller, crouched next to the table and shielded by a federal agent before they are led out of the ballroom.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, attendees crouched for safety beside tables.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 26 Apr. 2026
The crawl space opened, and a man entered, while another crouched just outside, wielding a knife.
—Shelly Kittleson, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crouched
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After more than a week huddled together in darkness, the five men trapped in a Laos cave received a message of hope when they were discovered by rescuers on Wednesday.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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The Game was meant to kick off at noon under a slate-gray sky, with a few snowflakes in the air and fans huddled up in the stands.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Verb
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The veteran laid a powerful hip check near his own blue line on his final shift in the first period, was hunched over following the whistle, and hobbled down the tunnel to the dressing room shortly after.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
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Rather than being hunched over their game consoles, these guys were reenacting a legend that—according to Liane—dates back to the early Middle Ages, featuring a Catholic maiden called Mata and a Muslim prince called Grifone.—
Lee Marshall,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 May 2026
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“Crouched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crouched. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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