Definition of Cower

to crouch as in fear or shame

Examples of Cower in a sentence

When he was afraid, the little puppy would crouch down and cower in fear.  🔊

The burglar scared me so badly that all I could do was cower in the bedroom closet.  🔊

I can always count on my cat to cower in the corner whenever I turn on the vacuum cleaner.  🔊

Even though my son was terrified, he refused to cower in front of the school bully.  🔊

Although his shoulder was injured, the champion boxer would not cower from a fight.  🔊

Deborah’s cruel husband seemed to take pleasure in making her cower in fear.  🔊

The mean girls at school thought they would make me cower in shame when they posted the altered pictures of me online.  🔊

During the tornado drill, the teacher told us to cower in the hall with our hands over our heads.  🔊

As Max waited for his punishment for stealing the car, all he could do was cower on the couch and try to make himself appear smaller.  🔊

Believing that no one was his equal, the king insisted that everyone cower before him.  🔊

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