Synonyms of crouching

crouching

verb

present participle of crouch

as in huddling

to lie low with the limbs close to the body

the cat crouched in the bushes, waiting for the right moment to pounce on the chipmunk

Synonyms & Similar Words

• huddling
• hunching
• squatting
• scrunching
• hunkering (down)
• couching
• curling up
• squinching

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of crouching

Throughout the event, a guy bounds around, introducing the recordists, then crouching to cue their recordings on a laptop, his dark, longish hair under a black dad cap bearing the club’s name. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

The small red-chalk study shows a child crouching on the ground, according to The Guardian, which first reported the discovery. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

In a video shown in court July 7, Robinson could be seen crouching on the rooftop, Hull told the court. — Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026

Surveillance footage obtained by KABC allegedly shows Crowder crouching near an employee who was stocking shelves at the Big Sav Discount Store. — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

Body camera video of the July 2024 encounter showed Massey crouching in her kitchen and apologizing moments before Grayson shot her in the face. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Davis was captured on cell phone video, crouching over French’s body, hysterically telling responding cops to stay away from him. — Barry Williams, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2026

Ordinarily, Sinner attacks with explosive energy, crouching on his long legs before springing upward, his feet leaving the ground after each shot. — Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

At one point, the video shows a bystander and two young children crouching behind a tree on the sidewalk on 41st Avenue as Castillo walked toward them just before an officer holding a stun gun blocked his path. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026