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  • past participle of cower.
  • past tense form of cower.
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cowered



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More than 30 dogs were crowded together on the stairs, while others climbed on the kitchen sides or cowered in corners.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

He briefly cowered, before realizing it was a taped-up black cricket ball that soared up from the ground floor.

From Salon ● Dec. 15, 2022

It was so much pressure, and I tried the scream, and the dog cowered, so we took the dog out.

From New York Times ● Jul. 12, 2022

Civilians also cowered for survival in a labyrinth of tunnels underneath the plant.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2022

They cowered on the ground in front of the Warlord, half starved and dull-eyed.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques



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