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Recent Examples of crouched
Inside a drop-like form with a long, straight tail is the lower part of a human body, crouched and holding its knees below a large sphere with an open perforation at the top.
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Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 19 Feb. 2026
The cameraman darted and crouched, arguably working harder than anyone else in the building to capture those breathless, in-your-face angles.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2026
Around the grave of one young man, his mother and grandmother quietly sob, his friends crouched down by the small mat of flower stems.
—Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
Now, crouched behind a Ford Interceptor, Robbins took in the property.
—Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
In the basement studio of the New Ballet in San Jose, a single figure crouched in a low lunge lifts his head, unfolding upwards like a flower turning toward a rising sun.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Staffers crouched with towels on the baseline spent an undue portion of the night sprinting to various corners of the United Center court, mopping up sweat off the hardwood after players from both teams had tumbled and tripped and sprawled onto the floor.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Villa crouched in a 4-4-2 shape.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Dan crouched beside her, not wanting to say any‑ thing, covering his eye with his hand.
—Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 19 Feb. 2026
The cameraman darted and crouched, arguably working harder than anyone else in the building to capture those breathless, in-your-face angles.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2026
Around the grave of one young man, his mother and grandmother quietly sob, his friends crouched down by the small mat of flower stems.
—Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
Now, crouched behind a Ford Interceptor, Robbins took in the property.
—Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
In the basement studio of the New Ballet in San Jose, a single figure crouched in a low lunge lifts his head, unfolding upwards like a flower turning toward a rising sun.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Staffers crouched with towels on the baseline spent an undue portion of the night sprinting to various corners of the United Center court, mopping up sweat off the hardwood after players from both teams had tumbled and tripped and sprawled onto the floor.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Villa crouched in a 4-4-2 shape.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Dan crouched beside her, not wanting to say any‑ thing, covering his eye with his hand.
—Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crouched
Verb
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Most of the city’s population of about a half-million fled but many hid in basements, said a former actor who huddled for months with his parents, saying they were nearly killed by the Russian bombing.—
Yuras Karmanau,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Six of the skiers huddled in a makeshift shelter constructed with tarpaulin sheets.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In the photo the beleaguered president is pinned against the elevator’s back wall, shoulders hunched, arms crossed, eyes staring downward.—
Steven Levingston,
Vanity Fair,
23 Feb. 2026
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Take note of your posture—if you’re hunched over a computer or in another stress-inducing pose, soften the belly and drop the shoulders to get ready to engage your diaphragm like an opera singer might.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
23 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Crouched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crouched. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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