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.
is squatting
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present progressiveof squat (3rd person singular).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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But after conning Joe out of $20, Ratso invites him to stay in an abandoned slum apartment without heat or electricity, where Ratso is squatting.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 16, 2022
The problem is squatting on the bay is illegal, and some of the makeshift homes are so cluttered and decrepit, they're barely afloat.
From Fox News ● Nov. 27, 2019
Gordon is squatting in the middle of the room in front of a strapless, white guipure-lace frock with black silk-mikado trim.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 6, 2018
To be truthful, there is a temporary feel to midsummer matches when the new sod is squatting on dirt base paths and foul lines unique to baseball.
From New York Times ● Jul. 26, 2012
Her mother is squatting at the edge of the pool, one arm outstretched toward the water.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
