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
Miquel Hernández, a spokesman for War Against Cerberus who helped Ms. Banegas find the home where she is squatting, accused the private equity firms of profiting from the economic distress caused by the pandemic.
From New York Times ● Nov. 21, 2021
Jamuna Munda is squatting by a smoky outdoor stove in a makeshift slum on the edge of a colliery.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2021
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
Martel is squatting beside him with a glass in his hand.
From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone
