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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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
Gordon asked the judge if he could have five minutes, during which he squatted in a corner of the video link room at HMP Belmarsh and appeared to debate with himself.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2025
Two accounts on Instagram called the Camden Art Cafe and Autonomous Winter Shelter have posted about a "new squatted community space" at the York & Albany hotel.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2024
She squatted and patted me on the jaw.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
