crouch
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Synonyms for crouch
Synonyms
couch, huddle, hunch, hunker (down), scrunch, squat, squinch
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Footage of the spacecraft's interior shows Fedor crouched in place, clutching a Russian flag in its right hand. — Jackie Wattles, CNN, "Russian humanoid robot named Fedor heads for the International Space Station," 23 Aug. 2019 Hien, crouched over the blaze and dripping with sweat, has exhausted the cash. — 1843, "Vietnam’s ghosts are hungry for iPhones," 22 Aug. 2019 Instead, look for a body of water such as a pond or river to crouch in. If there is no water nearby, find a depressed, cleared area with little vegetation, lie low to the ground, and cover your body with wet clothing, a blanket, or soil. — Mark Thiessen, National Geographic, "Wildfire safety tips," 12 Aug. 2019 Jalen Ramsey crouched in the back of an armored truck, peered through a small window and waited for his introduction. — Mark Long, orlandosentinel.com, "Jaguars star Jalen Ramsey arrives at camp in armored truck," 24 July 2019 Richard Jones crouched in the snow outside a Chicago apartment building, blood smeared across his face. — Elyssa Cherney, chicagotribune.com, "A former state ward is accused of killing a mental health worker in Chicago. Staff tried to raise safety concerns before his death.," 12 June 2019 That Smith—who, again, had never taken a professional at-bat before—got the green light on 3–1 and ripped a line drive into right, at which point Pivetta probably did crouch down and start clawing at the dirt with his fingers? 3. — Jon Tayler, SI.com, "MLB Should Threaten Tanking Teams With Relegation," 13 Aug. 2019 The store's security camera shows that during that time, Salamoni had straddled Sterling, and Lake had crouched over him and pulled out a gun, pointing at the man's head. — Christina Maxouris, CNN, "A judge has ordered the city of Baton Rouge to turn over a psychological evaluation for the officer who shot and killed Alton Sterling," 6 Aug. 2019 The 1909 painting by the Russian artist features a mysterious figure crouched sorrowfully in a field opposite houses with radiant facades. — Cnaan Liphshiz, sun-sentinel.com, "‘Public interest’ keeps looted artwork on display, not with family," 24 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'crouch.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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