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
Bystander video captured the sound of at least seven shots and showed people crouching and running for cover.
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Michael R. Sisak,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
Bystander video captured the sound of at least seven shots and showed people crouching and running for cover.
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Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
What’s the big deal with tying laces, unless bending or crouching is a big inconvenience?
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Elaina Verhoff,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
Slide on a pair dedicated for cleaning, spritz some wood-safe cleaner on baseboards, then use your socked foot to wipe them down without crouching.
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Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
13 June 2026
Seconds later, the same officer — now with his gun holstered — is captured on the camera crouching and clutching his left shoulder in pain.
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Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
Spielberg was seen crouching next to a car kitted out as a Kansas City Police Department car.
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Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
Social media video showed dozens of terrified elementary schoolchildren crouching down outdoors as the ground beneath them swayed violently in the province of Davao Occidental.
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Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
By Tuesday night, his livestream captured through a window in the building a woman rocking back and forth before crouching further down below the window.
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ABC News,
2 June 2026
Michael R. Sisak,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
Bystander video captured the sound of at least seven shots and showed people crouching and running for cover.
—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
What’s the big deal with tying laces, unless bending or crouching is a big inconvenience?
—
Elaina Verhoff,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
Slide on a pair dedicated for cleaning, spritz some wood-safe cleaner on baseboards, then use your socked foot to wipe them down without crouching.
—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
13 June 2026
Seconds later, the same officer — now with his gun holstered — is captured on the camera crouching and clutching his left shoulder in pain.
—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
Spielberg was seen crouching next to a car kitted out as a Kansas City Police Department car.
—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
Social media video showed dozens of terrified elementary schoolchildren crouching down outdoors as the ground beneath them swayed violently in the province of Davao Occidental.
—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
By Tuesday night, his livestream captured through a window in the building a woman rocking back and forth before crouching further down below the window.
—
ABC News,
2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crouching
Verb
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Teams from the two companies have been huddling for months to plan for the melding of the two operations as soon as Paramount receives all of its regulatory approvals.
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Paramount+ is huddling up with the Texas Tech for a docuseries on its football team that is eyed to premiere in time for the 2026 season in the fall.
Verb
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Mari-Carmen Sanchez-Morris, a former nurse and women’s health and fitness coach, told Patient that hunching is the biggest pitfall.
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That’s because these are the muscles that most commonly become tight and painful with poor posture, creating a vicious cycle of even more slouching and hunching.
Verb
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This can be avoided by squatting, stretching and loosening up your joints before jumping.
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Mahayahay Elementary School, located in the province of Davao Occidental, shared footage on social media showing frightened students squatting on the ground and then scurrying away when a canopy roof collapsed during the quake.
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“Crouching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crouching. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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