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
Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Mar. 2026
Strength training, including squats, supports bone density, mobility, and independence, especially after age 50.
—Laura Schober, Health, 16 Mar. 2026
The same can be said of long-standing resistance training exercises and bodyweight movements like pull-ups, squats, push-ups and sit-ups.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
Some of the best strength exercises to target such groups are compound, multijoint movements such as squats, lunges, deadlifts, hamstring curls, rows, lat pull-downs, chest presses, and push-ups, Occhipinti says.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Common exercises that help bones in these areas include squats, farmer’s carries and deadlifts.
—Adam Cohen, Oklahoman, 3 Mar. 2026
All of his numbers improved — bench, squats, all of it.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Simply getting in the habit of doing moves like push ups, squats and planks using your body weight helps.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 26 Feb. 2026
Also, notice this workout doesn’t include any squats.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 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
Among his favorite methods of doing so are sitting in audience members’ laps, singing along to ’80s hits, clutching a giant prop baby bottle and doing pistol squats.
—Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Mar. 2026
Strength training, including squats, supports bone density, mobility, and independence, especially after age 50.
—Laura Schober, Health, 16 Mar. 2026
The same can be said of long-standing resistance training exercises and bodyweight movements like pull-ups, squats, push-ups and sit-ups.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
Some of the best strength exercises to target such groups are compound, multijoint movements such as squats, lunges, deadlifts, hamstring curls, rows, lat pull-downs, chest presses, and push-ups, Occhipinti says.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Common exercises that help bones in these areas include squats, farmer’s carries and deadlifts.
—Adam Cohen, Oklahoman, 3 Mar. 2026
All of his numbers improved — bench, squats, all of it.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Simply getting in the habit of doing moves like push ups, squats and planks using your body weight helps.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 26 Feb. 2026
Also, notice this workout doesn’t include any squats.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 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
Noun
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She was known to sneak butter from the fridge to enjoy a few finger licks.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Miami got some good licks on Mendoza, bloodying his lip early on a shot from Jakobe Thomas that probably could have drawn a flag for targeting.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The girl crouches because there is no room to stand.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
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Alyssa Liu just literally crouches down right in front of us on the press row, right at the ice.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Owl hoots are most effective at striking up turkeys when owls are naturally active, which is around dawn and dusk.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Blackhawks dressing room was a rowdy scene after the game, their hoots and hollers reverberating throughout the bowels of the United Center.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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