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squat

[skwot] / skwɒt /


VERB
lower body by bending knees
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“I had to squat and kick my heels out, which, frankly, was not easy for me,” he said.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

We haven’t looked at your squat for a while, let’s go back to that,’” she says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2026

D5 - the squat bungalow - now sits derelict, out of place among a row of plush, well-kept homes.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

In part, I needed a trainer to keep me from dropping a barbell on myself; plus I had no clue how to safely do a squat, let alone design an effective workout.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

It was a squat, humble box of a building with a big rectangular service window nestled at the end of a long row of covered parking spots and green picnic tables, mostly occupied.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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