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
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.
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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
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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The study team investigated 54 crouching burials that had previously been found at 11 archaeological sites.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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The animatronic Death Eater crouching on a bookshelf casts a spell, then Dolores Umbridge appears on a screen, then a rhinoceros-like Erumpent tries to gore the riders with its horn.—
Bianca Bosker,
The Atlantic,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Squatting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squatting. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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