He sits upright, not crouched over his plate like an animal at a feeding trough.
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Crouched
/kɹaʊt͡ʃt/
Synonyms for "crouched" (34 found)
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10 entriesbent kneescrouched behind covercrouched downcrouched lowcrouched over deskcrouched positioncrouched posturecrouched stancehunched silhouettelow stance
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11 total sentences available.
The cat crouched down ready to jump.
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He crouched and went on crying.
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She crouched down by the gate.
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