sit around
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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Pedro Pascal wasn’t about to sit around and wait for invitation to be a part of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime show.
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Marc Malkin, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
The commitment barrier The meeting in Islamabad wasn’t the first time representatives from the United States and Iran have sat around a table.
—Farah N. Jan, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
The low today will sit around 65 degrees.
—Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
Clear your counters, organize your drawers and remove any unused products that have been sitting around for months.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026
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Marc Malkin, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
The commitment barrier The meeting in Islamabad wasn’t the first time representatives from the United States and Iran have sat around a table.
—Farah N. Jan, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
The low today will sit around 65 degrees.
—Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
Clear your counters, organize your drawers and remove any unused products that have been sitting around for months.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026
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 20 Apr. 2026.
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