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squat

[skwot] / skwɒt /


VERB
lower body by bending knees
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In the lower-right corner of the picture lies Hofmann’s bluntly squat signature—almost like a kid might proudly do it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

I know, I know, they’re adorable, with their wide “eyes” and squat toddler-like determination as they trundle along, pausing in careful recalculation whenever they encounter a curb, street sign, a sidewalk cafe table.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

“I had to squat and kick my heels out, which, frankly, was not easy for me,” he said.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

On Camino Escalante, Guthrie’s squat, orange brick house is set back from the road behind a lawn planted with prickly pear, agave, cholla and yucca.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

I squat and stand, sure I look like a weightlifter at the Olympics as my legs wobble.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali




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