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
While squatting weight in high school gym class, Welch, 18, felt his right knee become uncomfortable.
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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
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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Joining the two this year is a 5-foot pussycat, which comes poised to pounce in a crouching position with adjustable glowing eyes.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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In footage shared by the AP, the leopard was seen crouching on the ground next to the boy's vehicle before chasing the car and leaping at the window.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Squatting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squatting. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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