crouch
verb (used without object)
to stoop or bend low.
crouched
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past participleof crouch.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof crouch.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
crouchverb (used without object)to stoop or bend low.
Example Sentences
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Others have filmed themselves adopting his signature posture: crouched halfway to the ground, hands on his knees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
The man was crouched behind a 5-foot-tall gun safe Roebuck had purchased a few weeks earlier.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Then three soldiers climbed onto the rubble, in a line, as if in formation, and crouched down to listen.
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
The 40-year-old Ghanaian walked a few steps to the corner of the silent court room, crouched and covered his face.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
He crouched down on his paws, his nose sniffing the pavement.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
