crouch low
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to lower the body close to the ground, often to hide or for balance
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Examples (10)
- The hare crouches low on the ground.
- The children had to crouch low behind the bushes to avoid being found.
- The catcher crouched low, ready for the pitch.
- He crouched low to the ground as the bullets flew overhead.
- The lioness crouched low in the tall grass, waiting for the right moment to pounce.
- Crouch low if you want to get through this small opening.
- She will need to crouch low to get a better view of the tiny flower.
- Crouching low, the photographer steadied his camera for the perfect shot.
- The old man crouched low to tie his shoelaces, his joints creaking.
- In this game, you must always crouch low to maintain your balance on the beam.