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a
: an act of occupying seats in a racially segregated establishment in organized protest against discrimination
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: an act of sitting in the seats or on the floor of an establishment as a means of organized protest
sat in; sitting in; sits in
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: to take part in or be present at a session of music or discussion as a visitor
—often used with on
invited to sit in on a rehearsal
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: to participate in a sit-in
Examples of sit-in in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
At Western Kentucky University, protesters held a sit-in and march last month.
—USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
After firing more than two dozen employees last week following protests against its cloud computing contract with the Israeli government, Google has fired more than 20 additional workers, according to the group that organized the sit-ins.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2024
Just last week, Alphabet’s Google—once known for its open culture—fired 28 workers, nine of whom were arrested for engaging in a sit-in to protest a $1.2 billion joint contract with Amazon for the Israeli government.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024
Google has fired 28 employees in the aftermath of a sit-in earlier this week to protest Project Nimbus, a $1.2 billion contract Google shares with Amazon to supply the Israeli government with cloud services.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 19 Apr. 2024
The protesters called on the school to help drop civil forfeiture charges against five students arrested during a February sit-in.
—Journal Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2024
The 28 firings come after nine employees were arrested Tuesday night following a sit-in at the company’s offices in Seattle, New York and Sunnyvale, California — including one at Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian’s office, according to the group that organized the demonstration, No Tech for Apartheid.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2024
Vanderbilt University last week reportedly expelled three students, suspended another and put 20 more on probation for taking part in a sit-in protest in a school building where students allegedly pushed through security before the protest devolved into arrests.
—Emma Colton, Fox News, 7 Apr. 2024
Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2024
Ryan Poles’ face was perfectly still, sitting in the Bears’ draft room on Thursday night, as mere minutes ticked away toward a decision that would shape a town in dire need of a savior.
—Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 26 Apr. 2024
Graham’s widow, Adele Graham, came to the old Capitol’s second floor rotunda by way of elevator and, after her own tribute, sat in a chair next to her husband’s casket for the entire ceremony, which ended past 1:30 p.m., going more than half an hour long.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2024
But the founder still has his corner office on the 73rd floor of Related’s 30 Hudson Yards headquarters, with walls adorned with awards and personal photos, while two guitars sit in the corner—one with Miami Dolphins labeling.
—Natalie Wong, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2024
On Thursday morning, Gonzalez fried an egg on a burner while Thian sat in a child’s camping chair, watching videos on a phone.
—Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
In fact, toe yoga exercises can be done in many different ways, including while standing or sitting in a chair, according to Tran.
—Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 25 Apr. 2024
Officers encircled the dwindling group sitting in defiance of an earlier warning to disperse or be arrested.
—CBS News, 25 Apr. 2024
The lawyer’s HondaJet was seized by the government shortly following Avenatti’s arrest in 2019 and has sat in a California hangar for five years.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2024
Noun
The event was organized by Stanford Against Apartheid in Palestine, a group that previously staged a 120-day pro-Palestinian tent sit-in on campus that ended in February when university officials removed the structure and banned overnight camping.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
At Western Kentucky University, protesters held a sit-in and march last month.
—USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
After firing more than two dozen employees last week following protests against its cloud computing contract with the Israeli government, Google has fired more than 20 additional workers, according to the group that organized the sit-ins.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2024
Just last week, Alphabet’s Google—once known for its open culture—fired 28 workers, nine of whom were arrested for engaging in a sit-in to protest a $1.2 billion joint contract with Amazon for the Israeli government.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024
Google has fired 28 employees in the aftermath of a sit-in earlier this week to protest Project Nimbus, a $1.2 billion contract Google shares with Amazon to supply the Israeli government with cloud services.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 19 Apr. 2024
The protesters called on the school to help drop civil forfeiture charges against five students arrested during a February sit-in.
—Journal Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2024
The 28 firings come after nine employees were arrested Tuesday night following a sit-in at the company’s offices in Seattle, New York and Sunnyvale, California — including one at Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian’s office, according to the group that organized the demonstration, No Tech for Apartheid.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2024
Vanderbilt University last week reportedly expelled three students, suspended another and put 20 more on probation for taking part in a sit-in protest in a school building where students allegedly pushed through security before the protest devolved into arrests.
—Emma Colton, Fox News, 7 Apr. 2024
Verb
The building sits in Paris’ Montmartre neighborhood, which itself is famous for its artistic — and sometimes seedy — history.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2024
Ryan Poles’ face was perfectly still, sitting in the Bears’ draft room on Thursday night, as mere minutes ticked away toward a decision that would shape a town in dire need of a savior.
—Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 26 Apr. 2024
Graham’s widow, Adele Graham, came to the old Capitol’s second floor rotunda by way of elevator and, after her own tribute, sat in a chair next to her husband’s casket for the entire ceremony, which ended past 1:30 p.m., going more than half an hour long.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2024
But the founder still has his corner office on the 73rd floor of Related’s 30 Hudson Yards headquarters, with walls adorned with awards and personal photos, while two guitars sit in the corner—one with Miami Dolphins labeling.
—Natalie Wong, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2024
On Thursday morning, Gonzalez fried an egg on a burner while Thian sat in a child’s camping chair, watching videos on a phone.
—Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
In fact, toe yoga exercises can be done in many different ways, including while standing or sitting in a chair, according to Tran.
—Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 25 Apr. 2024
Officers encircled the dwindling group sitting in defiance of an earlier warning to disperse or be arrested.
—CBS News, 25 Apr. 2024
The lawyer’s HondaJet was seized by the government shortly following Avenatti’s arrest in 2019 and has sat in a California hangar for five years.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2024
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“Sit-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit-in. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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