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 But a glimpse of Simon McBurney, as Orlok’s familiar, crouched nude while performing a dark ritual in the center of the frame just brought to mind a similar shot in Eggers’s breakthrough in which a witch is seen from behind preparing flying ointment with the help of a devastating ingredient. Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2024 The first image in Grier's carousel saw the family of four crouched down on the floor sharing a group hug together at the altar, while the second photo pictured the couple embracing cheek to cheek with their two kids hugging beneath them. Skyler Caruso, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024 On set, when the moment of truth arrived, the director of photography, Jasper Wolf, crouched to capture Kidman lying on the floor, on her stomach, as Dickinson loomed over her. Alex Barasch, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024 Kolawole crouched to document the rocks, which showed the same stockwork pattern. Bypaul Voosen, science.org, 7 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for crouch 
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  • Reports emerged towards the end of 2024 of small children dying hypothermia in the Gaza Strip as their families huddle in tents for warmth.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
  • After meeting with Senate Republicans, Trump is expected to huddle over the weekend with House GOP lawmakers at his private club Mar-a-Lago.
    Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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  • Phillips works with celebrity chef Bobby Flay, who uses it to counteract his 35 years of hunching over as a chef (and to help with his golf technique).
    Max Berlinger, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Add a couple more decades to that face, throw in a cane, and have Redmayne hunch over.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 28 Nov. 2024
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  • The following day, Wilson poked fun at herself on Instagram, posting a video of herself jumping up and down, dancing and squatting in a pair of brown bell-bottoms and a whole new show outfit.
    Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Chargers linebacker Troy Dye squatted down low on the field in disbelief.
    Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024

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“Crouch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crouch. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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