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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However, his price target is well above the average that sits around $375.
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2025
As the stores began closing, the first floor remained full of chatter as men sat around tables sipping coffee.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 6 Dec. 2025
Ideally, temperatures should sit around 70 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2025
While many folks sat around the family table slicing up turkey in cooler climes over Thanksgiving, Sydney Sweeney was soaking up the sun.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2025
As the stores began closing, the first floor remained full of chatter as men sat around tables sipping coffee.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 6 Dec. 2025
Ideally, temperatures should sit around 70 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2025
While many folks sat around the family table slicing up turkey in cooler climes over Thanksgiving, Sydney Sweeney was soaking up the sun.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 1 Dec. 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 13 Dec. 2025.
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