Thesaurus results for CROUCH

crouch

verb

ˈkrau̇ch

Definition of crouch

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 The small red-chalk study shows a child crouching on the ground, according to The Guardian, which first reported the discovery. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 State police said the preliminary investigation by its homicide unit indicated that Moorhead had been crouched close to the ground in an open field, hunting, when Soto passed by with a man and two children. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026 The left-handed batter took a 2-2 fastball just below the knees, crouched and shook his head. — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 Like ballplayers just before the pitch, animal control crouched into position, with thick metal grabbers, nooses, and nets at the ready. — Zachary Przystup, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crouch

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The three of us huddled in the torrential darkness with our backs to the palm, not even thinking of our cuts.

— Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Instead of spiking the ball to stop the clock and kicking, the Commanders huddled.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of huddle

Verb

In the director’s tent, Lee sat next to his script supervisor, hunched over a boxy monitor that had long blinders attached to keep out the light.

— E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Another clip shows an officer arriving at the scene, where Garces Perez is seen sitting hunched over in the driver's seat of his vehicle and appearing to grab his left shoulder in pain.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of hunch

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