crouching

verb

Definition of crouchingnext
present participle of crouch
as in huddling
to lie low with the limbs close to the body the cat crouched in the bushes, waiting for the right moment to pounce on the chipmunk

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Recent Examples of crouching Excavations unearthed priceless statues and reliefs, including depictions of crouching lions and a youthful male figure. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 14 Dec. 2024 This may include defensive movements or acting submissively—tucking their tail between their legs, lowering their eyes or crouching to appear smaller. — Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024 At last month’s hearing, prosecutors played surveillance footage from Mullins’ chambers that appeared to show the judge crouching behind his desk as a man identified as Stines shoots him multiple times. — Dakin Andone, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024

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