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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As stars sit around, waiting for a random ring that will change their life, often surrounded by TV cameras ready to broadcast the moment to the world, they’re reduced to sitting ducks.
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Contrast that to the U.S., where the average sits around $52,000 a year, with room to grow into six-figure territory.
—Ethan Karp, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
While the majority of analysts surveyed by LSEG have a buy rating on the stock, the average price target suggests shares will sit around flat over the next year.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2025
The real magic, though, is sitting around the concrete tables outside with friends, as the evening sun fades.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Contrast that to the U.S., where the average sits around $52,000 a year, with room to grow into six-figure territory.
—Ethan Karp, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
While the majority of analysts surveyed by LSEG have a buy rating on the stock, the average price target suggests shares will sit around flat over the next year.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2025
The real magic, though, is sitting around the concrete tables outside with friends, as the evening sun fades.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 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 5 May. 2025.
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