Examples of sit out in a Sentence
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After transferring from Carlsbad and sitting out the first 12 games, Huhn allowed only four hits and struck out nine.
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Jim Lindgren, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2024
In the Cold War era, the U.S. led a boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow and the former Soviet Union sat out the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
Steph Curry, too, will quite possibly sit out the regular season finale.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2024
Collier, the No. 1 recruit in the country last season, was projected to go as high as first overall in the NBA draft before sitting out four weeks of the season because of a broken hand.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Drivers, and players, who suffer hard hits are tested, and forced to sit out if need be.
—Greg Engle, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
After he was drafted in 2022, an injury to his right foot — sustained while guarding LeBron James in a summer league tournament — forced Holmgren to sit out his entire rookie season with the Thunder.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
At the challenge, the castaways drew rocks to split into two teams, with Tiffany having to sit out because of an odd number of players.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
When a leg injury forced him to sit out one high school basketball season, Gossett developed an interest in acting, and his English teacher recommended him to the producers of the 1953 Broadway show Take a Giant Step.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Mar. 2024
Jim Lindgren, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2024
In the Cold War era, the U.S. led a boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow and the former Soviet Union sat out the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
Steph Curry, too, will quite possibly sit out the regular season finale.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2024
Collier, the No. 1 recruit in the country last season, was projected to go as high as first overall in the NBA draft before sitting out four weeks of the season because of a broken hand.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Drivers, and players, who suffer hard hits are tested, and forced to sit out if need be.
—Greg Engle, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
After he was drafted in 2022, an injury to his right foot — sustained while guarding LeBron James in a summer league tournament — forced Holmgren to sit out his entire rookie season with the Thunder.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
At the challenge, the castaways drew rocks to split into two teams, with Tiffany having to sit out because of an odd number of players.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
When a leg injury forced him to sit out one high school basketball season, Gossett developed an interest in acting, and his English teacher recommended him to the producers of the 1953 Broadway show Take a Giant Step.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Sit out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20out. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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