How to Use crouch in a Sentence

crouch

verb

• The lion crouched in the tall grass, waiting to attack the gazelle.
• She crouched down, trying to get a closer look at the spider.
• At least one gunman crouched behind bushes and waited for the man to come outside.
  — Adam Ferrise, cleveland.com, 17 Jan. 2018
• Arthur sat in an armchair and Blair crouched down beside him as service dog Scout sat on the ground in front of them.
  — Emma Aerin Becker, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
• Gary ran into the forest and, stark naked, crouched into what must have been a freezing cold stream, and started bathing himself.
  — David Obuchowski, Longreads, 25 Jan. 2018
• This is because diving, sliding, crouching, and prone are all attached to the same button on a controller.
  — Cade Onder, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
• The man crouched behind a utility pole and took a defensive position.
  — Seattle Times Staff, The Seattle Times, 13 Jan. 2018
• Williams, still on the other side of the street, crouched down for about minute after the gunfire before looking back to the intersection.
  — Michelle Hunter, NOLA.com, 22 Jan. 2018
• Cox, Ryan Bundy and singer Victoria Sharp were crouched in the back seat of the truck at the roadblock.
  — Maxine Bernstein, OregonLive.com, 31 Jan. 2018
• The troupe's director, Guy Roberts, stars as the Poet - the man crouched among the marble ruins.
  — Wei-Huan Chen, Houston Chronicle, 10 Jan. 2018
• Two more signs on the scarab, a crouching lion and the sun rising over a hill, represent rw and ha, which form the name Rwha, or Ruha.
  — National Geographic, 19 Dec. 2017
• For instance, an uncomfortable number of children out there right now are crouched beneath a metaphorical piano.
  — Time, 9 Jan. 2018
• In the footage, his children can be seen crouched in the darkness nearby, the camera’s dim light illuminating grimy faces, filthy clothes and skinny bodies.
  — Ammar Cheikh Omar, NBC News, 25 Jan. 2018
• Early on, the actors crouch among the audience members, their voices overlapping into a murmur.
  — Laura Collins-Hughes, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2018
• Junior Rodriguez, 30, crouches by a small grill with two other men cooking bacon and chicken on a skillet.
  — Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Jan. 2018
• The photo shows a large crowd of more than 200 people, crouching low amid the rubble of Jabalya in northern Gaza.
  — Abeer Salman, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
• As the sun rises across Camarillo, Dominique Easley crouches beneath the wing of a small airplane parked at the local airport.
  — Lindsey Thiry, latimes.com, 25 Dec. 2017
• In a truly hideous sequence, Betty joins her family on Christmas morning, with Santa crouching ominously by the tree.
  — Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Dec. 2017
• Investigators continued searching for evidence, circling the area around the truck and crouching to shine flashlights beneath the vehicle.
  — Laura McKnight, NOLA.com, 11 Jan. 2018
• The three helpers crouched in a line in front of the basket.
  — Nick Vadala, Philly.com, 19 Feb. 2018
• Next to him, Kyle Farmer crouched and gave a thumbs up.
  — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 2 May 2024
• Bulls crouch down low to pick things up and toss them at a height.
  — Rob Curran, WSJ, 6 May 2018
• The people in chairs or standing crouched or fell to the ground.
  — Jabin Botsford, Washington Post, 14 July 2024
• Hinge at the hips to crouch low, with your right leg forward.
  — Brett Williams, Men's Health, 29 Nov. 2022
• Bloom crouched down at the front, also with a big open grin.
  — Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
• The boys were crouched in the dirt, the marbles pinging between them.
  — Tiphanie Yanique, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2019
• The people in the stands behind him also crouched as screams rang through the crowd.
  — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2024
• James crouched down beside the children again and told them not to lie.
  — Seth Freed Wessler, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2023
• Swift crouched down and leaned forward, handed the hat to a young fan and took her hand.
  — Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 4 June 2023
• The left-hander crouched on the mound and then trudged off after Alfaro’s slam in the sixth.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2019

Last Updated: 11 Dec 2024