Squat

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Squat is an internet slang term that describes a situation where somebody takes over an abandoned or unused place. It can be used metaphorically to refer to taking control or making use of something that was previously unoccupied by someone else.

Examples:

– After the party got canceled, we decided to squat at Johns house for the night, since his parents were out of town.

– The new streaming platform quickly squatted the market by offering exclusive content that no other platform had.

Synonyms:
crouch, stoop, hunch, hover, sit on haunches, sit low, perch
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