sit around
phrasal verb
sat around; sitting around; sits around
: to spend time doing nothing useful
He sits around and does nothing while I do all the work.
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These spaces are hotspots for China’s jobless Gen Z to work on their own startups, apply to open roles, or simply sit around in the company of other struggling youth looking for an opportunity.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025
Forty plumeria seedlings isn’t something the average person has sitting around, but Carl is not the average person.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
Deals like this don’t sit around long, so maybe don’t overthink it.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
We were ushered up to the living room where everyone sat around prior to dinner being served and chatted.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025
Forty plumeria seedlings isn’t something the average person has sitting around, but Carl is not the average person.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
Deals like this don’t sit around long, so maybe don’t overthink it.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
We were ushered up to the living room where everyone sat around prior to dinner being served and chatted.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sit around
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“Sit around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20around. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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