sit through
phrasal verb
sat through; sitting through; sits through
: to go to (something) and stay until the end
We had to sit through another boring meeting.
Examples of sit through in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The Padres have sat through four delays totalling three hours, 50 minutes.
—
Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025
Don’t just scarf down lunch while answering calls or sitting through a meeting.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 5 May 2025
The therapy dog bravely and calmly sat through an emergency blood draw so Jaxon had the best chance at survival possible.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The court seemed likely to find that the Montgomery County school system could not require elementary school children to sit through lessons involving the books if parents expressed religious objections to the material.
—Mark Sherman, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sit through
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025
Don’t just scarf down lunch while answering calls or sitting through a meeting.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 5 May 2025
The therapy dog bravely and calmly sat through an emergency blood draw so Jaxon had the best chance at survival possible.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The court seemed likely to find that the Montgomery County school system could not require elementary school children to sit through lessons involving the books if parents expressed religious objections to the material.
—Mark Sherman, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sit through
Cite this Entry
“Sit through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20through. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share