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
Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
Get into a squat position with your arms outstretched from your chest and feet just beyond shoulder-width apart.
—Matt Parrott, Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026
Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Police said the pair had been squatting in the apartment at the time, per CBS New York.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Others are flat-topped and squat.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
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Adjective
What does a squat cartoon Italian plumber have to do with a very, very sleepy and grumpy attending in Pennsylvania?
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
Get into a squat position with your arms outstretched from your chest and feet just beyond shoulder-width apart.
—Matt Parrott, Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
Police said Tejada and Alston were squatting in the apartment when Vitels showed up to move either herself or someone else in.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Police said the pair had been squatting in the apartment at the time, per CBS New York.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
An athlete performing squats no longer has to shuffle backward with hundreds of pounds on his shoulders to allow teammates to spot him.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Others are flat-topped and squat.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squat
Adjective
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Use a deterrent such as a stout stick.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Throw in another stout performance by the bullpen, which got one scoreless inning apiece from four relievers, and this team is threatening to run away with the NL East before the calendar turns to summer.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
Verb
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After he was hit in the left temple, Sykes, 39, could be seen crouching down on the stage.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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But then a heavy beat drops, and the figure crouches down into a duckwalk, moving across the walkway in a low bounce before springing up with the circling arm movements of voguing.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
11 May 2026
Noun
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In comedy, no one gives a damn.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
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Drop some of the races on tracks no one gives a damn about and showcase the old school tracks, Bristol, Talladega and Daytona get three races a season.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 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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If none of this makes a lick of sense, never fear.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Eventually music theory discussion turned to actual licks.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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After Malik closed out the fundraiser with a stump speech calling for taxing the rich, Johnson drove off in a black Porsche Cayenne, and a plump rat scurried by the venue’s entrance.—
Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
6 May 2026
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Fresh blueberries should be plump and firm to the touch.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
30 Apr. 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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Reintroduced as Aqua Lares in late 2025, the 254-footer is comfortable in the harshest of environments, with a sturdy ice-class hull that can power through practically anything.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
15 May 2026
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Optimize the wall space by placing belts and bags on sturdy hooks.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
15 May 2026
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“Squat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squat. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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