cower
verb (used without object)
to crouch, as in fear or shame.
cowers
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present tense formof cower (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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When he pops “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” under the spotlight, a volunteer cowers in the chair while Garry leaps over it with impressive dexterity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
"He doesn't want to go for a walk when he has a muzzle on, he shivers and cowers down, it's horrible to see, but once he's up here he's like a new puppy again."
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2024
She cowers in tiny, dark places at every bang.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 22, 2023
At the last moment, the father grabs his cell phone and runs away, while the mother sort of cowers with her two kids.
From Salon ● Feb. 14, 2020
Sara cowers in her seat and silently chews her peanut-butter sandwich.
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
