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Recent Examples of crouch
Jinsu Elhance, a geospatial data scientist with SPUN, crouched to hammer the 7-inch-long metal cylinder into the soil.
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Quanta Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
When The Times connected with Reyes, she was crouched down backstage at the Lovinger Theatre at Lehman College in the Bronx.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Jones’ wife Marie came out to the mound for the first pitch with daughters Jami and Staci, who threw the ball to Hall of Famer Trevor Hoffman crouched behind the plate.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Kunkel, a freelance journalist at a protest outside an immigration detention center in Chicago on September 26, was crouched behind a van when an agent took aim from a safe perch behind a chain link fence.
—Bob Ortega, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
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Quanta Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
When The Times connected with Reyes, she was crouched down backstage at the Lovinger Theatre at Lehman College in the Bronx.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Jones’ wife Marie came out to the mound for the first pitch with daughters Jami and Staci, who threw the ball to Hall of Famer Trevor Hoffman crouched behind the plate.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Kunkel, a freelance journalist at a protest outside an immigration detention center in Chicago on September 26, was crouched behind a van when an agent took aim from a safe perch behind a chain link fence.
—Bob Ortega, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crouch
Verb
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But the day wore on as Johnson huddled privately with lawmakers sorting out other issues that stalled voting.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
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They were huddled over in single file, Stephen Miller grasping his wife, moving away from the gunfire.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Salma hunched over the stove, making tea and bread for everyone.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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Poor Posture Poor posture, like slouching or hunching over a desk, puts constant stress on your muscles and joints.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
17 Apr. 2026
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In an early rehabilitation session, Sky director of health and human performance Jess Cohen instructed Vandersloot to attempt a simple mobility test by standing against a wall, raising onto the balls of her feet and attempting to squat down a few degrees.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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That breakout season prompted him to USC, and, later, Oregon, where, as a first-team All-American, Pregnon fully matured while benching 465 pounds and squatting 655.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Crouch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crouch. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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