sit under

verb

sat under; sitting under; sits under

transitive verb

: to attend religious service under the instruction or ministrations of
also : to attend the classes or lectures of

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Those categories sat under-served for years not because buyers weren’t there, but because filming them was miserable. — Moe Alamawi, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Sheikh Ijlin’s fruit is so well known that before the war Palestinian families working in the Gulf would often time their visits home with fig and grape season, arriving in time to sit under the trees and eat fruit as sweet as sugar. — Ghada Abdulfattah, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2026 What’s Happening Several distinct techniques now sit under the facial massage umbrella. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026 Human wellness devices have normalized the format, whether that means wearing it, sitting under it or wrapping it on, and pet owners increasingly expect the same tools for their animals. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sit under

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“Sit under.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20under. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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