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
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
An officer picked up a dog that was cowering near a building and found a microchip with no owner information on it.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 25, 2016
Instead, Will saw with dismay, he was cowering against the wall of the cave, back in his angel form, trembling and whimpering.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
