Thesaurus results for CROUCHING

crouching

verb

present participle of crouch

as in huddling

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 crouching 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 Melvin then tried walking out of the door, crouching down to continue his apologies in the frame. — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, additional officers responded to Lexington Avenue and Olive Street nearby after a caller said a man crouching behind parked cars fired shots at a vehicle. — Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026 Behind him, fans spotted Charlotte, wearing a striped top and crouching down in the sand. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 23 July 2026 The dogs running underneath or a man crouching low could get through the oaks as easily as a bear. — Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026

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Once a fixture of the American experience, the custom of collectively huddling around the cathode-ray hearth has largely been supplanted by the isolationist practices of the smartphone era.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, Hochul visited the Buffalo Bills training camp, chatting with fans and huddling with the team.

— Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 29 July 2026

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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
With their three dogs in view, Prince Harry could be seen squatting and bracing for a big hug from Lili, who was running into his arms; while Meghan reached out for Archie who was running towards her.

— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

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