Thesaurus results for CROUCHED

crouched

verb

past tense of crouch

as in huddled

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 crouched The victim’s brother walked to midfield, crouched, took aim, and fired. — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 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 Those inside the room crouched down on the floor in the darkness, waiting for help for 30 minutes. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026 Every few feet, the cats stopped and sat on their hindquarters, or crouched down out of sight. — Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026 After getting broken to fall behind 2-4 in the third, Djokovic attempted to knock a ball back to the ball boy, who was crouched beside the umpire’s chair. — Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 The image in question features Grande crouched on the ground while sucking a lollipop and loving a happy black dog. — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 25 June 2026

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Eric Bieniemy had the entire offense huddled up after that drive.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of huddled

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With my shorter stature, the firm fabric of the bib juts tight at the throat especially when hunched over the counter during cooking prep.

— Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
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

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