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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The penultimate episode of Stranger Things then concluded with Henry and all of the kids sitting around a table, holding hands.
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Derek Lawrence, HollywoodReporter, 2 Jan. 2026
With Friday’s high sitting around 75 degrees, this year is trending closer to 2024’s pattern of milder winter days.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Jan. 2026
The owner isn’t sitting around waiting for the Land Trust to raise the money, Morehead told the Observer.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 1 Jan. 2026
Once a week, the single mother and her two young children sit around a table to play a board game.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
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Derek Lawrence, HollywoodReporter, 2 Jan. 2026
With Friday’s high sitting around 75 degrees, this year is trending closer to 2024’s pattern of milder winter days.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Jan. 2026
The owner isn’t sitting around waiting for the Land Trust to raise the money, Morehead told the Observer.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 1 Jan. 2026
Once a week, the single mother and her two young children sit around a table to play a board game.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
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“Sit around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20around. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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