crouched

ADJECTIVE

low

Synonyms

STRONGEST

below depressed flat little small

STRONG

bottom deep inferior junior level lowering minor prostrate shallow squat stunted subsided sunken

WEAK

beneath bottommost decumbent ground-level lesser low-hanging low-lying low-set nether not high profound rock-bottom squatty subjacent under unelevated

Antonyms

STRONGEST

big enormous huge immense important large raised

WEAK

above cheerful decent elevated gay happy healthy high honest honorable increased moral prominent respectable rich strong tall upright well

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crouched

The man was crouched behind a 5-foot-tall gun safe Roebuck had purchased a few weeks earlier.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

Though the main river channel lay some distance away, the surge had overflowed its banks, extending to the slope where Hamal was crouched behind a large rock.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

He crouched down in an attempt to find the right angle for a photo of the scene on his phone.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026

Seven-time world champion Shiffrin appeared to be in disbelief as she initially crossed the line but eventually crouched on her skis with her head in her hands before fist pumping towards the crowd.

From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2026

Once I had been hiding, crouched down in the reeds along the stream.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

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