crouching

Example Sentences

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She sort of darts into frame, or she’s crouching, even the movement of her hands as she’s reenacting what might have happened.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Images circulating on Mexican media showed man in a checked shirt on the pyramid as visitors appeared to be crouching at the foot of the Pyramid of the Moon.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

The single square column features crouching figures in the capital who seem to be holding up the arch, a playful evocation of the classical figure of the caryatid or herm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

It's vital to remain in the crouching position until the bear leaves the area.

From Barron's • Nov. 8, 2025

Gingersnipes matched his trepidation, crouching at the window, her tiny ears flickering to pick up the distant noise.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman