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Cower (Verb)

Crouch or curl up; "They huddled outside in the rain".

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

As the loud thunderclap shook the small house, the children cower together in the corner of the room, clinging to their mother for comfort.
The boy cowered in the doorway, too afraid to enter the abandoned mansion.
She cowered behind a nearby trash can as the angry homeless person approached her.
When the police officer raised his voice, the suspect cowered and put his hands up in surrender.
The tourists cowered behind their tour guide as the group of aggressive salespeople approached them.

Show submission or fear.

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

The scared animal began to cower in the corner, too afraid to move.
When the bully approached, his victim would cower, fearing another beating.
In the face of his authoritative tone, the children would cower and refuse to speak.
As her name was called for punishment, she chose to cower behind her friends.
During the interrogation, the suspect started to cower under the intense pressure and eventually cracked.