as in crouching
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 squatting
And, that there was a goblin, squatting in my skull, rattling a metal pail full of bolts and hissing failure, rot, spoil.
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Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Study scope and main findings The researchers examined dozens of pre-Neolithic burials in which skeletons were placed in tightly crouched or squatting positions and, in many cases, showed patches of burning.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
While squatting weight in high school gym class, Welch, 18, felt his right knee become uncomfortable.
—Angelina Liu, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Stooping is easier than squatting, and humans tend to choose the more comfortable strategy.
—Payal Dhar, IEEE Spectrum, 10 Sep. 2021
Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Study scope and main findings The researchers examined dozens of pre-Neolithic burials in which skeletons were placed in tightly crouched or squatting positions and, in many cases, showed patches of burning.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
While squatting weight in high school gym class, Welch, 18, felt his right knee become uncomfortable.
—Angelina Liu, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Stooping is easier than squatting, and humans tend to choose the more comfortable strategy.
—Payal Dhar, IEEE Spectrum, 10 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squatting
crouching
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In the nearly two-minute preview, fans get a glimpse at how present her now-fiancé was behind the scenes, at one point crouching underneath the stage and grinning wide as the pop star bends down and kisses him on the cheek.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
13 Oct. 2025
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In Davao City, firefighters were filmed crouching on the ground outside their station, as sirens blared.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Squatting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squatting. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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