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
Mallory Creveling, Health, 15 May 2026
Ein Samia and Bardala, West Bank — When the masked men sliced through the metal fence of the water-pumping station on a dark February evening and ran toward the squat building, the four workers inside panicked.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
To avoid straining, and therefore hemorrhoids, people can prop their feet up on stools or even stacks of old magazines to create more of a squatting position than sitting on toilets typically creates, Qureshi said.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
In the world of lower-body exercises, the wall sit often falls by the wayside, overlooked for other staples like deadlifts and squats.
—Christa Sgobba, Health, 19 May 2026
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Adjective
Send the hips back into a shallow squat position.
—Mallory Creveling, Health, 15 May 2026
Ein Samia and Bardala, West Bank — When the masked men sliced through the metal fence of the water-pumping station on a dark February evening and ran toward the squat building, the four workers inside panicked.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
In one version of the game, guests took turns squatting to grab a paper bag or box with their teeth.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
To avoid straining, and therefore hemorrhoids, people can prop their feet up on stools or even stacks of old magazines to create more of a squatting position than sitting on toilets typically creates, Qureshi said.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
As shown in a demo on the company’s blog, Atlas rotates its torso 180 degrees and squats down to lift a mini refrigerator – weighing over 100 pounds – and carries it across the laboratory floor while adjusting itself to the weight.
—Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
In the world of lower-body exercises, the wall sit often falls by the wayside, overlooked for other staples like deadlifts and squats.
—Christa Sgobba, Health, 19 May 2026
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Adjective
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Dartmouth would only score one goal for the remainder of the game, but was able to keep the Bishops at bay with stout defense and excellent goaltending from junior Letty Nelson.—
Zach McMahon,
Boston Herald,
27 May 2026
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Without Makar, Colorado struggled in all three zones against the Golden Knights’ stout team defense in the first two games of the series.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
Verb
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Will Smith crouched, his left knee on the ground and his mitt grazing the dirt as his Team USA teammate, Mason Miller, strode towards the plate.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Over the years, there’s been some confusion about the value of crouching down like a baseball catcher to limit your own height.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2026
Noun
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In a world of drivers mostly ruled by their corporate sponsors, Busch was an otherworldly talent who simply did not give a damn.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
22 May 2026
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In comedy, no one gives a damn.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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Sit with your feet wide apart and elevate them on blocks, stools, or a squatty potty to lift your knees above your hips.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
30 Oct. 2025
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Early on, many Falcons players and coaches misinterpreted his squatty 6-foot-3-ish, 305-pound frame and notably rounded midsection as a lack of athleticism.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Even He-Man’s talking pet tiger (Tom Wilton) asks for consent before giving him a lick.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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Albert Collins Known as The Master Of The Telecaster, Albert Collins was both blues legend and wild-eyed showman, picking out licks on his 1966 Custom Tele, usually in an open tuning, with a capo on the neck.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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At Pan Asian restaurant Oriental, the lobster comes to the beachside tables looking like plump scoops of ice cream, and is best ordered alongside the black pepper wagyu beef.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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Look for cherries that are bright, plump and firm.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
1 June 2026
Noun
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His adoration, here as in all things natural, is infectious, although the birds themselves care not a whit for him, and isn’t that part of the wonder, the fun?—
Ian Crouch,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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An unconventional structure or new approach bothers them not a whit.—
Mac Barnett,
Longreads,
5 May 2026
Adjective
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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Tutt and his teams have worked on engineering designs to safely drop anything needing a sturdy parachute — including the Orion capsule that splashed down last month off the coast of San Diego after its 477,710-mile journey to the moon and back.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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“Squat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squat. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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