crouch
Example Sentences
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Workers crouch on starting blocks to sprint for a snack during their 30-second lunch break; characters switch actors in the middle of a take, pretending that the swap is merely a disguise.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
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
But don’t let fear put your portfolio into a defensive crouch.
From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026
The truck began to crouch in its stance, sinking toward the ground.
From Slate • Jun. 22, 2025
I crouch beside the horse’s left shoulder and run my hands down his leg, from shoulder to fetlock.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
Vocabulary lists containing crouch
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