as in stout
being compact and broad in build and often short in stature
a short, squat woman
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Recent Examples of squat
Today, glaciers remain across approximately 11% of the country, and the areas left behind are home to squat mountains called tuyas, or table mountains.
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Quanta Magazine, 26 May 2026
From the photo alone, the octopus appeared to belong to the genus Thaumelodone, a variety of small, squat octopus found in the deep waters of the southern hemisphere.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 25 May 2026
An artist's impression of SpaceX's Starship moon lander compared to the squat lunar modules that carried Apollo astronauts to the lunar surface more than 55 years ago.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 22 May 2026
Send the hips back into a shallow squat position.
—Mallory Creveling, Health, 15 May 2026
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Quanta Magazine, 26 May 2026
From the photo alone, the octopus appeared to belong to the genus Thaumelodone, a variety of small, squat octopus found in the deep waters of the southern hemisphere.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 25 May 2026
An artist's impression of SpaceX's Starship moon lander compared to the squat lunar modules that carried Apollo astronauts to the lunar surface more than 55 years ago.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 22 May 2026
Send the hips back into a shallow squat position.
—Mallory Creveling, Health, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squat
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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And if that is to be the case, most Chicagoans do not give a damn whether the team goes to Arlington Heights or Hammond.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2026
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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
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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Elk, deer, and buffalo had migrated to and from mineral licks throughout North America for millennia.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Coals crackle, flames lick meat, and at the center of the pit stands Tootsie Tomanetz, 91 years old with tree-trunk arms and the nimble grace of a woman half her age.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
Adjective
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Look for firm, plump blueberries with smooth skin.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
6 June 2026
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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
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 11 Jun. 2026.
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