squat
verb (used without object)
to sit in a low or crouching position with the legs drawn up closely beneath or in front of the body; sit on one's haunches or heels.
are squatting
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present progressiveof squat.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The government says they are squatting and have no right to live on the land.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2024
In the streets of Saigon and Bangkok, cooks are squatting over to crush those chile and curry pastes.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 8, 2022
The articles read like the work products of newspaper guys trying and failing to mimic the tone of the beloved website on which they are squatting.
From Slate ● Mar. 16, 2020
Thousands of Bahamians made homeless by the storm are squatting in broken, abandoned homes or are scrambling for floor space in shelters without steady food and water.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 6, 2019
About four o’clock in the morning we reach a record: all eleven men, guards and visitors, are squatting outside.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
