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Recent Examples of crouched
Dan crouched beside her, not wanting to say any‑ thing, covering his eye with his hand.
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Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
As the lead guide crouched down, an elephant walked around a bend in the river, maybe 30 metres ahead of us.
—Holden Frith, TheWeek, 9 Jan. 2026
Matthews crouched with his back to the rest of the play, a step away from the goal line along the boards.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
As Rathbun and other officers retreated, Webster clenched both fists, crouched into a linebacker’s stance, and charged into Rathbun, knocking him to the ground.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
It’s crouched like a tiger about to spring, cleverly disguising itself as on the verge of a recession so its prey—presumably all the economic experts telling us we’re headed to economic hell in a handbasket—will be caught off-guard.
—William W Bedsworth, Oc Register, 4 Jan. 2026
Perry, 41, and Bloom, 48, smiled in a group photo with cast members, with the Pirates of the Caribbean star kneeling as his daughter rested her head on his shoulder and his son crouched nearby.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
In the video, a person walks down an alley towards two helmeted soldiers crouched partially behind a corner.
—Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
Video shows Ahmed tackle armed attacker In footage that circulated widely on social media in the hours after the attack, a man, later identified as Ahmed, is seen crouched behind a car in the parking lot opposite the park.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
As the lead guide crouched down, an elephant walked around a bend in the river, maybe 30 metres ahead of us.
—Holden Frith, TheWeek, 9 Jan. 2026
Matthews crouched with his back to the rest of the play, a step away from the goal line along the boards.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
As Rathbun and other officers retreated, Webster clenched both fists, crouched into a linebacker’s stance, and charged into Rathbun, knocking him to the ground.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
It’s crouched like a tiger about to spring, cleverly disguising itself as on the verge of a recession so its prey—presumably all the economic experts telling us we’re headed to economic hell in a handbasket—will be caught off-guard.
—William W Bedsworth, Oc Register, 4 Jan. 2026
Perry, 41, and Bloom, 48, smiled in a group photo with cast members, with the Pirates of the Caribbean star kneeling as his daughter rested her head on his shoulder and his son crouched nearby.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
In the video, a person walks down an alley towards two helmeted soldiers crouched partially behind a corner.
—Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
Video shows Ahmed tackle armed attacker In footage that circulated widely on social media in the hours after the attack, a man, later identified as Ahmed, is seen crouched behind a car in the parking lot opposite the park.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crouched
Verb
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Europe’s leaders huddled Thursday to recalibrate the future of their relationship with the US after a week of diplomatic tumult.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Nearby, people huddled around a car handing out groceries.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The early reports of the murder would continue to filter out to us, to me hunched in a friend’s small office in New York while taking notes, and to her in the back of a Minneapolis store while managing diaper distribution.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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The bettors sat hunched against the storm of his criticism.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Crouched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crouched. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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