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
IEEE Spectrum, 23 June 2025
Squatting: If your provider approves, try squat exercises with gentle support.
—Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 17 July 2025
Olivia Cyrus
july 25, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2025
Jess squatted on her haunches and extended a gloved hand.
—Bennet Goldstein, jsonline.com, 4 July 2025
Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 21 July 2025
One set of ten squats. Choose your tiniest viable action for each area.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Adjective
The squat arrangement of the mirrors and camera centralizes as much mass as possible.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 June 2025
Squatting: If your provider approves, try squat exercises with gentle support.
—Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 17 July 2025
Verb
Speck, who squatted underneath a wall of willow trees, hovered above a toolbox of chemicals and measuring equipment.
—Olivia Cyrus
july 25, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2025
Jess squatted on her haunches and extended a gloved hand.
—Bennet Goldstein, jsonline.com, 4 July 2025
Noun
Elsewhere in the video, the Dallas Mavericks player watches approvingly as Meg does weighted squats.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 21 July 2025
One set of ten squats. Choose your tiniest viable action for each area.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squat
Adjective
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Zilpha still thought of Jaron as a man of Cornish hedges, although his work was with Charles Upchurch Sway Partners (CUSP), a hedge fund operated from a central trunk in Lausanne and its stout branch in New York.—
Annie Proulx,
New Yorker,
10 Aug. 2025
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The Pride came out with more intensity in the second half, searching for a way to break through Utah’s stout defense.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Around 30 seconds into the video, Minaj crouches down next to a pool and crosses one leg over the other while wearing stilettos.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Polyester is moisture-wicking, breathable, lightweight, and wrinkle-resistant, and elastane offers the stretch that golfers need when bombing drives down the fairway and crouching down to read putts.—
Kevin Gray,
Travel + Leisure,
17 July 2025
Noun
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And as far as luxurious treats go, well, the afternoon high tea there is not to be missed, and the theme changing monthly offers the strongest argument yet to treat oneself ad infinitum without giving a tinker’s damn about the current economy.—
Timothy DePeugh,
Charlotte Observer,
1 May 2025
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Since the death of Tom Petty meant an end to his primary job in 2017, Tench has still been visible in the background as a member of the house band in practically any tribute show that’s worth a damn.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Trifles are the high heels of desserts, standing tall and showing out in a crowd of squatty pies, sheet cakes, and brownies.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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Some even find that using the squat position, or using a squatty potty, can help reduce straining and promote defecation, said Dr. Xue.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
2 June 2025
Noun
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Musically, Benante proved the lynchpin while Wylde deftly applied his own spin to Dimebag’s iconic licks.—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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At one point in the video, Phoebe appears to smile as Sunny offers an affectionate lick to the head.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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The chili verde is soft and succulent and the plump chicken pairs well with any of the three salsas brought to the table.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Unlike the ones now rotting on Ian Chandler’s farm, these had a chance to be harvested by hand and are in their prime — plump and juicy and ready to eat.—
David Culver,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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After 40 minutes, his energy hasn’t flagged a whit.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
2 July 2025
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Nevertheless, the basic design of commercial nuclear power reactors has changed not a whit.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 July 2010
Adjective
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The immolation of the Bronx was all the more staggering because, a generation before, it had been filled with upwardly mobile residents in sturdy homes.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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For five rounds, Chimaev rag-dolled a massive and sturdy champion in Dricus Du Plessis en route to a decisive victory (50-44 x3).—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Squat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squat. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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