She crouched down, trying to get a closer look at the spider. The lion crouched in the tall grass, waiting to attack the gazelle.
Recent Examples on the WebRiding up the escalator, Faye -- the female protagonist played by Faye Wong -- would crouch and peek into the apartment of Cop 663, played by Tony Leung, which stands right next to the escalator.CNN, 6 Sep. 2022 The new parents crouch next to Malti while Chopra Jonas holds her daughter upright in the water. Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2022 The installation’s canted, faux-masonry walls introduce a note of funhouse distortion and disorientation, inviting visitors to crouch through diagonally-slanting arched doorways. Steven Litt, cleveland, 24 July 2022 So, for once, those more famous drivers had to sit in the back, crouch down and try to enjoy the ride. Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 July 2022 Land with soft knees (this marks one repetition) and immediately crouch again to repeat the process. Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online, 14 Apr. 2020 Then, have the kids mix themselves up and crouch down. Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day, 5 May 2022 This means whoever created the art had to crouch or crawl through the chamber -- and the drawings can only be viewed by lying on the cave floor.CNN, 4 May 2022 Japanese tits, which nest in tree cavities, have one call that causes their chicks to crouch down to avoid being pulled out of the nest by crows, and another call for tree snakes that sends the chicks jumping out of the nest entirely. Betsy Mason, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Feb. 2022 See More