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.
has been squatting
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present perfect progressiveof squat (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
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Albert Pryor has been squatting in an abandoned tenement for the last four years, much of the time attending college.
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