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squatted

past tense of squat
as in crouched
to lie low with the limbs close to the body a detective squatting to examine something on the ground

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Recent Examples of squatted The brace successfully monitored joint bending while the subject walked, ran, squatted, and jumped, even reconstructing the person’s running gait with precision. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025 Brockington squatted 664 pounds, breaking his own record from last year by 50 pounds, and posted a vertical jump of 42 inches. Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025 Emilie Schleer, a 37-year-old mother of two, spoke of the brazen break-in that occurred at her South End home in July, when a homeless woman squatted in her residence while her family was away for the weekend. Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025 She’s squatted on her heels within a tight copse of five or six stones leaning like dolmens, chin on chest as if an engrossing thing lies between her feet. Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025 The 6-4, 325-pound Orange, who spent much of his offseason refining his diet, has benched 450 pounds, squatted 650 and cleaned 365. Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
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  • Bindi, who won season 21 of the reality dance show with partner Derek Hough, smiled with her arm around Robert, who crouched down next to his dancing partner, Witney Carson.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Rather than playing her violin on her shoulder, the violinist crouched on a rug with Belaji, facing the instrument toward the floor.
    Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2025
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  • Mike Lee of Utah, Rick Scott of Florida and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, withheld their votes and huddled with Thune at the back of the chamber.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Senate Republicans huddled on Friday afternoon after Schumer’s floor speech but seemed to see no immediate path forward.
    Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 7 Nov. 2025

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“Squatted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squatted. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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