as in to huddle
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 crouch Nearby, kids were crouching to look into a clear tube tank and even adults were sliding on their backs under the adjacent upside-down jellyfish tank to snap a picture of these topsy-turvy creatures. Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025 Leoni quickly peeled herself off of Grant while smiling, and Ortega crouched down on the floor. Adam B. Vary, Variety, 9 Mar. 2025 While visiting Tŷ Hafan, the royal spent a lot of time with children, crouching on their level to speak with them. Julia Teti, WWD, 30 Jan. 2025 Later in the footage, a cat shows up, crouched near the iguana. Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crouch
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  • The gin-clear waters below huddle together into emerald pools while the soothing soundtrack of every drop on its journey invigorates the senses and calms the soul.
    Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
  • The woman was bathed in light and huddled over in grief.
    Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2025
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  • His back hunched, his eyes remained half-closed during remarks, and his voice grew strained.
    Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Every night, my father turned that tiny space into an office, sitting cross-legged in a wide armchair, hunched over the coffee table that held our most valuable possession, a new IBM Selectric typewriter.
    Philip J. Deloria, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2025
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  • But on Thursday, in the minutes before the opener, the manager squatted down behind home plate to receive a pitch from Nelson Cruz. Cruz, who played for the Twins for parts of three seasons between 2019-21, bounced the ball, after which Baldelli embraced his former player.
    Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2025
  • But the highlight of the picture, which came out in 1972, remains the footage in the amphitheater showing Roger Waters attacking a gong, David Gilmour squatting in the dirt with his guitar, and Rick Wright playing a grand piano — all with Mason at his drum kit in the center.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025

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“Crouch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crouch. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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