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crouching

ADJECTIVE
cringing
Synonyms




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About 40% of people in their 60s have some difficulty crouching, kneeling or stooping.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

Video footage from the event showed senior administration officials and cabinet secretaries, including White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, Patel and Kennedy, crouching down.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026

The way I wrote it, I had her crouching over the pitcher and Anna Moench, as the main female writer on the show, was like, “Sonny, I don’t think you know this works.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026

Ball kids placed their hands on their feet - instead of the court - to avoid burning their palms when crouching at the net post.

From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2026

I rearranged a few things to make room for Dad’s favorite picture, the one of me crouching next to the shark with my sketch pad.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen




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