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
Christa Sgobba, Health, 19 May 2026
Some other basics include pull-ups, squats and endurance challenges, like running a mile — the kind of basics included in an elementary school fitness assessment.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
SoHo was filled with artists living in loft squats who could afford to be in the city, be strange, and take risks.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Rebuilding strength in his leg muscles required regular gym exercises with lead rehab physio Richard Clark, including walking on an anti-gravity treadmill, deadlifts, box jumps, split squats with weights, balancing drills and running on a small trampoline.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Think jumping in place, hopping side to side, or moving through squats with a slow descent and a fast burst back up.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 15 May 2026
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
Each robot undergoes over 80 functional tests, including stress and burn-in exercises such as squats and jogging, to eliminate early failures.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
That includes calisthenics, working with resistance bands, bodyweight exercises like squats and lunges, jumping rope, and of course lifting dumbbells, kettlebells, or barbells heavy enough to challenge you.
—Holly Carter, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 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
In the world of lower-body exercises, the wall sit often falls by the wayside, overlooked for other staples like deadlifts and squats.
—Christa Sgobba, Health, 19 May 2026
Some other basics include pull-ups, squats and endurance challenges, like running a mile — the kind of basics included in an elementary school fitness assessment.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
SoHo was filled with artists living in loft squats who could afford to be in the city, be strange, and take risks.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Rebuilding strength in his leg muscles required regular gym exercises with lead rehab physio Richard Clark, including walking on an anti-gravity treadmill, deadlifts, box jumps, split squats with weights, balancing drills and running on a small trampoline.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Think jumping in place, hopping side to side, or moving through squats with a slow descent and a fast burst back up.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 15 May 2026
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
Each robot undergoes over 80 functional tests, including stress and burn-in exercises such as squats and jogging, to eliminate early failures.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
That includes calisthenics, working with resistance bands, bodyweight exercises like squats and lunges, jumping rope, and of course lifting dumbbells, kettlebells, or barbells heavy enough to challenge you.
—Holly Carter, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 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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Eventually music theory discussion turned to actual licks.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
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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
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
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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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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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“Squats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squats. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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