crouch
Example Sentences
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Seen through this lens, the Monroe Doctrine was more a defensive crouch than the posture of a global hegemon.
From Barron's
I crouched down and admired the marvelous design of legs and body.
From Literature
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She crouched down to speak to us, talking in a hushed voice.
From Literature
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He crouched in the fragile shell of light and peered into the looming blackness of the forest.
From Literature
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I try to scurry back to my seat, but the photographer who’s crouched down at the front of the stage holds up a hand to stop me.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.