crouch
verb (used without object)
to stoop or bend low.
crouches
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present tense formof crouch (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Holding a glass jug, Jorge Velazco Rocha crouches before a contraption of wooden barrels stacked in cascading fashion at his roadside tavern along the scrubby flanks of the Volcán de Colima.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
The woman crouches, coaxing the animal with sweet compliments and a stick of sugarcane she brought with her.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
"She hides, crouches down in another hiding place and he comes looking for her; he comes very close to her and as he gets nearer says, 'Alright?'."
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2026
He crouches unusually low in the ring to maintain his balance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 24, 2026
Al’s eyes widen, and he crouches next to Will, tapping his cheek with one hand.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
