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Recent Examples of squatted
Brockington squatted 664 pounds, breaking his own record from last year by 50 pounds, and posted a vertical jump of 42 inches.
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025
Emilie Schleer, a 37-year-old mother of two, spoke of the brazen break-in that occurred at her South End home in July, when a homeless woman squatted in her residence while her family was away for the weekend.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
She’s squatted on her heels within a tight copse of five or six stones leaning like dolmens, chin on chest as if an engrossing thing lies between her feet.
—Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
The 6-4, 325-pound Orange, who spent much of his offseason refining his diet, has benched 450 pounds, squatted 650 and cleaned 365.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025
Emilie Schleer, a 37-year-old mother of two, spoke of the brazen break-in that occurred at her South End home in July, when a homeless woman squatted in her residence while her family was away for the weekend.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
She’s squatted on her heels within a tight copse of five or six stones leaning like dolmens, chin on chest as if an engrossing thing lies between her feet.
—Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
The 6-4, 325-pound Orange, who spent much of his offseason refining his diet, has benched 450 pounds, squatted 650 and cleaned 365.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squatted
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Finally, the day arrived, and my friend Kelly Curtis and then-girlfriend Nancy Wilson were crouched behind the camera with Amy.—
Cameron Crowe,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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Right then, crouched on the floor of MacDowell’s Cheney studio, Luise discovered a whole new way of working.—
Grace Edquist,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
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The cryptocurrency industry’s top legislative priority is facing yet more headwinds shortly after CEOs huddled with senators to salvage bipartisan talks.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Set it up on an outdoor table in your backyard or bring it with you while tailgating or huddled up on the sidelines of a soccer game.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Squatted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squatted. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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