cower
verb (used without object)
to crouch, as in fear or shame.
was cowering
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past progressiveof cower.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Inside, her granddaughter, Anastasia, was cowering under a table - still too frightened to come out.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2022
“My wife ran out in her bare feet and called the cops,” King recalled, “and the guy was cowering in the turret of the third floor of our Victorian home.”
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 9, 2019
The dog had bolted and was cowering beneath an 18-wheeler truck.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 9, 2017
His mother, who had dutifully accompanied him that night and was cowering in the back of the tricycle, screamed out.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 19, 2016
J.W. was cowering against the school with one paw up.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
