sit out

verb

sat out; sitting out; sits out

transitive verb

: to refrain from participating in
sat out every dance

Examples of sit out in a Sentence

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Several of the usual stars and starters sat out for personal reasons, injuries or playing in the Club World Cup. Schuyler Dixon, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025 The team said Mbappe sat out of the contest because of a fever, the AP reported. Sean Neumann, People.com, 19 June 2025 Unless Haliburton is fully healthy enough to take the court, he will likely be forced to sit out the crucial game. Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025 Jordi Alba, Gonzalo Lujan and Yannick Bright sat out with injuries. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 15 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for sit out

Word History

First Known Use

1659, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sit out was in 1659

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“Sit out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20out. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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