sit on

verb

sat on; sitting on; sits on

transitive verb

1

: to hold deliberations concerning

2

: repress, squelch

3

: to delay action or decision concerning

4

: to wait or be ready for (a specific pitch) in baseball

Examples of sit on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Two young women sit on a bed, with an LGBTQ+ flag in the background, with one urging the other to try a new experience. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Untapped or expensive, Americans are sitting on a record amount of home equity. — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026

This Victoria Falls masterpiece is, as its name suggests, modeled on the rich colors of one of the world’s most spectacular waterfalls, which sits on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe where the Zambezi River plunges over a basalt cliff. — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026

Regardless, De Luca, never one to sit on his hands, decided to go head on and called Greenstein. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for sit on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon