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 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 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 The image showed acclaimed climber and filmmaker Jimmy Chin crouching over a weathered hobnailed boot protruding from melting ice. Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 11 Oct. 2024 The floor of the cave is uneven and rocky, with sections of the ceiling varying in height, making crawling or crouching necessary at times. Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for crouch 
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  • At the Capitol Drive Voting Center, some voters huddled under umbrellas, waiting in line under overcast skies for around 45 minutes to cast their ballot.
    Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
  • This involved a joy ride across the wetland in Yamane’s boat as chunks of ice flew into the air and Harley huddled close to me for warmth.
    Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 17 Oct. 2024
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  • Grace was losing it: her peace, her grip, her ability to stand upright after spending so long hunched over and terrified.
    Caroline Framke, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
  • His lips are set, his eyes confrontational almost, though his posture seems delicate, tender, shoulders hunched.
    Essence, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
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  • Consider squatting or sitting over a toilet to make removal easier—and in case of spills.
    Wendy Wisner, Health, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Just as each state has its own sets of laws regarding squatting situations, each state has its own requirements that must be met in order for adverse possession to be considered.
    Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 19 Oct. 2024

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“Crouch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crouch. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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