crouch
Example Sentences
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At no point can a skier duck into a crouch and let gravity carry him while he catches his breath.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
But don’t let fear put your portfolio into a defensive crouch.
From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026
I crouch on the floor and ruthlessly Google image search nearly every piece, sweating profusely under the flimsy output of a nearby fan and the confused gaze of the guy behind the counter.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2025
The truck began to crouch in its stance, sinking toward the ground.
From Slate • Jun. 22, 2025
At exasperatingly frequent intervals, the path was broken by steep, thickly bouldered streams, frozen solid and ribbed with blue ice, which could only be negotiated in a crablike crouch.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
Vocabulary lists containing crouch
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