Synonyms of crouched

crouched

verb

past tense of crouch

as in huddled

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• huddled
• hunched
• squatted
• scrunched
• couched
• hunkered (down)
• curled up
• squinched

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of crouched

Video shows that intrepid fan crouched behind the defensive line and then batted down the pass from Davidson. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026

The final photo in the set featured Hewitt and Davidson crouched beside the wagon, smiling lovingly at their daughter. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Nov. 2026

Madelyn Cline crouched on the floor to chat with a seated Quen Blackwell, while nearby, Zoe Saldaña and Katie Couric were deep in conversation. — Kelsey Stewart, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026

Beanie took them in her mouth and carried them one by one up the ramp to where Lyndon Johnson crouched in a tunnel. — Madeline Ffitch, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026

The victim’s brother walked to midfield, crouched, took aim, and fired. — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026

State police said the preliminary investigation by its homicide unit indicated that Moorhead had been crouched close to the ground in an open field, hunting, when Soto passed by with a man and two children. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

The left-handed batter took a 2-2 fastball just below the knees, crouched and shook his head. — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Like ballplayers just before the pitch, animal control crouched into position, with thick metal grabbers, nooses, and nets at the ready. — Zachary Przystup, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026