as in stout
being compact and broad in build and often short in stature
a short, squat woman
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as in damn
the smallest amount or part imaginable
he doesn't do squat all day long and is by far the laziest worker in the company
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Recent Examples of squat
Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
Brunk Auctions The nearly 237-year-old document was found in a nondescript squat metal filing cabinet at Hayes Farm, an 184-acre plantation in Edenton, North Carolina.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 18 Oct. 2024
Essence, 2 Jan. 2025
One member of our group has a habit of squatting in the river to urinate instead of going behind a bush and dropping her drawers.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024
Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Health, 13 Dec. 2024
Tom was working on a novel, and his office looked like a graduate student’s squat until Seamus showed up with wood and nails and stain, and built my father a bookcase.
—Caitlin Flanagan, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
The roof has been chopped off at the B-pillar, basically turning the EV into a squat truck.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
Brunk Auctions The nearly 237-year-old document was found in a nondescript squat metal filing cabinet at Hayes Farm, an 184-acre plantation in Edenton, North Carolina.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 18 Oct. 2024
Verb
Not stretching can keep you from being able to do essential things like squatting because, without proper preparation, our bodies aren’t in the necessary flexible state.
—Essence, 2 Jan. 2025
One member of our group has a habit of squatting in the river to urinate instead of going behind a bush and dropping her drawers.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
Participants were randomly separated into two groups: one that continuously performed resistance training exercises like bicep curls, squats, and lunges twice a week for 20 weeks and another that took a 10-week break halfway through.
—Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Health, 13 Dec. 2024
Tom was working on a novel, and his office looked like a graduate student’s squat until Seamus showed up with wood and nails and stain, and built my father a bookcase.
—Caitlin Flanagan, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squat
Adjective
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Riley Leonard's steady hand and the Fighting Irish's stout defense will be the difference in a tight battle.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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There won’t be a lack of talent on the field, with both teams being led by their stout defenses.Cameron Teague Robinson and Sam Khan Jr., The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The group behind him, previously playing pool, drinking, or staring into the abyss, suddenly stands up as if charmed by the music and starts dancing, crouching and bobbing their heads, and responding, like a chorus, to the lines of the singer.Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2025
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Taller family members may feel uncomfortable sitting (read: crouching) on a sofa with a lower height, while petite loungers may not feel their best with their feet skimming the floor while sitting on a couch with extra-deep cushions.Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Jan. 2025
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Shortly thereafter, Facebook changed its name to Meta and sank $45 billion into its vision of a digital universe that most people just don’t seem to give much of a damn about.Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 25 Sep. 2024
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But the rate at which people are ditching cable suggests that carriage fees won’t be worth a tinker’s damn by the time the looming batch of NBA deals expires.Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 July 2024
Adjective
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Place objects like blocks or stools, or maybe even a squatty potty, under your feet to raise your knees higher than your hips.Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 20 Nov. 2024
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Even with standard organizational paranoia about plans leaking, not using a running back with a squatty frame and credible speed is curious.Ben Standig, The Athletic, 29 July 2024
Noun
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His baritone voice is loud and clear but not overly boosted, and vibrant electric guitar licks and fiddle fills are cleanly presented with clear panning.PCMAG, PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
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Cher Ami, however, managed to make it through—though not without taking his licks (the pigeon was shot in the chest and the leg, and lost an eye).Scott Travers, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Some winners: Hyaluronic acid draws water into the skin to keep it plump and hydrated.Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 10 Jan. 2025
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The ultimate shrimp scampi offers perfectly plump shrimp in a garlicky, lemony, white wine sauce.Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
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The last-minute Annie Oakley act does not alter that one whit.The Editors, National Review, 30 Sep. 2024
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The same wellness warriors who fret about microplastics seem not to care one whit about the breakdown of medical aesthetics.Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 23 July 2024
Adjective
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Rows of sturdy two- and three-story flats stand at attention on countless streets.Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2025
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During renovation work, the men’s first team have been moved into the women’s building, with the women housed in a temporary — but sturdy — portable cabin, and the Graduate Lounge has been turned into the academy and women’s teams’ canteen.Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Squat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squat. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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