crouch
Example Sentences
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The school alarm would pierce the air and teachers would instruct us to slide from our chairs, crouch under our desks facing the floor, and place our hands, fingers interlocked, over our necks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
The best thing to do is to crouch face-down, bend the legs underneath the torso and clasp both hands behind the neck, Nakae said.
From Barron's • Nov. 8, 2025
The agency also recommends trying to look bigger, if possible, and warns people to never approach the big cat or crouch down.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2025
The truck began to crouch in its stance, sinking toward the ground.
From Slate • Jun. 22, 2025
I crouch down like I’ve spotted something awesome in the shadows beneath a bush.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
Vocabulary lists containing crouch
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