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.
squatted
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past participleof squat.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof squat.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
squatverb (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.
Example Sentences
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Star running back Jadan Baugh squatted such an astronomical number—600 pounds—that the conditioning staff prohibited him from throwing any more weight on the machine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Many others throughout the country -- particularly around the capital Tirana and Albania's principal port, Durres, were simply squatted.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
Others squatted on balcony steps or leaned against walls for the roughly 90-minute service.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
Following each display, a crowd of growers and researchers squatted in the rows to examine the machine’s work, murmuring among themselves about charred leaves or disrupted dirt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2024
Taking a deep breath Naima squatted in front of the panel.
From "Rickshaw Girl" by Mitali Perkins
