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.
have been squatting
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present perfect progressiveof squat.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Hundreds of people have been squatting in places such as an abandoned building and a tent city in the capital Brussels, home to EU institutions.
From Reuters ● Mar. 9, 2023
“We have been squatting on First Peoples’ land for nearly 170 years,” she said.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 4, 2020
Some speculated she may even have been squatting in the unoccupied house where she was found dead - a plausible suggestion, considering her tenuous financial circumstances.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 25, 2018
This is what about 1,000 people who have been squatting in an abandoned hotel in the city centre for a decade are facing on 22 October, barring a last-minute reprieve.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 30, 2017
We must have been squatting for an hour and a half, and the sun was down close to the top of the draw, behind us, when Fitzpatrick nudged me with his foot, and nodded.
From Pluck on the Long Trail Boy Scouts in the Rockies by Edwin L. (Edwin Legrand) Sabin
