as in licks
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 squats
Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 8 June 2026
Researchers defined strength training as exercises using weights or body weight, such as press ups, squats and lunges.
—Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Compound movements like squats, deadlifts, rows and lunges place exactly the right kind of stress on the hip, spine and tibia, the sites most vulnerable to fracture.
—Allison Palmer
updated June 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
Researchers defined strength training as exercises using weights or body weight — things like pushups, squats, lunges, and traditional weightlifting.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 3 June 2026
These workout sessions included exercises like marching in place, desk or wall push-ups, squats, standing heel raises, arm circles, and shoulder rolls.
—Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 1 June 2026
These could include using light-hand weights, using resistance bands, or doing pushups or squats.
—Ruth Jessen Hickman, Health, 1 June 2026
To build muscle and accelerate progress, try adding hand weights, 2-liter bottles of water or a weighted vest to walks and squats.
—Yolanda Harris, AJC.com, 28 May 2026
While Nakase broke down some fourth-quarter adjustments, Jocytė had her eyes on the clipboard but did a few squats.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
Michal Ruprecht, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Squire squats down in a patch of dead grass along the edge of a creek.
—Emily Brindley, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
Jeanroy squats down, nudges Taïga aside, and starts digging with a cavadou—a sort of pick that resembles a very scary dental tool.
—Aislyn Greene, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
Sinking the throttle forces the electric motor and engine to work together; the car then squats before alarmingly rocketing down the road while swapping cogs swiftly but smoothly.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
Spanish Squat Spanish squats are a special type of squat that utilizes resistance bands.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 8 June 2026
Researchers defined strength training as exercises using weights or body weight, such as press ups, squats and lunges.
—Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Compound movements like squats, deadlifts, rows and lunges place exactly the right kind of stress on the hip, spine and tibia, the sites most vulnerable to fracture.
—Allison Palmer
updated June 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
Researchers defined strength training as exercises using weights or body weight — things like pushups, squats, lunges, and traditional weightlifting.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 3 June 2026
These workout sessions included exercises like marching in place, desk or wall push-ups, squats, standing heel raises, arm circles, and shoulder rolls.
—Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 1 June 2026
These could include using light-hand weights, using resistance bands, or doing pushups or squats.
—Ruth Jessen Hickman, Health, 1 June 2026
To build muscle and accelerate progress, try adding hand weights, 2-liter bottles of water or a weighted vest to walks and squats.
—Yolanda Harris, AJC.com, 28 May 2026
While Nakase broke down some fourth-quarter adjustments, Jocytė had her eyes on the clipboard but did a few squats.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
Verb
In a video posted on Instagram on Thursday, Vonn squats with weights, lunges from side to side and does fast kicks against a ball.
—Michal Ruprecht, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Squire squats down in a patch of dead grass along the edge of a creek.
—Emily Brindley, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
Jeanroy squats down, nudges Taïga aside, and starts digging with a cavadou—a sort of pick that resembles a very scary dental tool.
—Aislyn Greene, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
Sinking the throttle forces the electric motor and engine to work together; the car then squats before alarmingly rocketing down the road while swapping cogs swiftly but smoothly.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squats
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A lot of freedom going on between the guitars, a lotta little licks intermingle with the big guitar licks that the song is all about.—
Liza Lentini,
SPIN,
22 May 2026
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Eventually music theory discussion turned to actual licks.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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
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At the other end of the pitch, Robert Lewandowski crouches down on his haunches, eyes looking everywhere and nowhere, their nothingness saying everything.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Their hoots and hollers drowned Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s explanation of how a title defense fell short.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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Wiseman said to hoots from the crowd of media gathered at the site.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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