- present participle of squat.
squatting
Example Sentences
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Her early success "only intensified her commitment to stand by the common man - squatting with vendors, arriving wherever there was trouble, dressing simply and making it her hallmark style".
From BBC ● May 5, 2026
KeyBanc analyst Ashley Owens wrote in a Thursday noet that some Reddit reviews of a Valentine’s edition line of pants with a “scattered heart” pattern indicate that the fabric becomes see-through when bending and squatting.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 12, 2026
The actress said the following day she "went to the set and, because I was squatting on the floor, all het up, I farted in front of him. I was mortified".
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2026
She has been in intensive therapy this week, posting videos of her squatting, jumping and moving laterally in a knee brace.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2026
If the British had considered the Indigenous peoples to be rightful owners of the land, British laws against squatting might have worked in their favor.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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