in a compromising position

phrase

: having sexual relations

—used euphemistically

The two were caught in a compromising position.

Examples of in a compromising position in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Lipnicki plays a character known only by the screen name of Crazyfrog73, someone who gets caught in a compromising position in the kitchen while hoping to hook up with a boy played by Gisondo. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026

Parks said he's done the job of these officers before and would never put someone in a compromising position. — Renee Anderson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

But after catching her fiancé in a compromising position with Aniston after a book-signing, the woman heads to Los Angeles in a quest to meet Hamm and have sex with him. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2026

Channing Tatum found himself in a compromising position while making Roofman, which resulted in a real-life injury. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for in a compromising position

• abolition
• acquisition
• admonition
• ammunition
• apparition
• apposition
• coalition
• competition
• composition
• definition
• deglutition
• demolition