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sit out

verb

sat out; sitting out; sits out

transitive verb

: to refrain from participating in
sat out every dance

Examples of sit out in a Sentence

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On the second night of a back-to-back set, Curry sat out against the Miami Heat. Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025 The Celtics, who survived predictable rebounding struggles while Queta sat out with an ankle sprain, improved to 10-8. Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025 How long can a Thanksgiving buffet sit out? Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025 Ayton also sat out of the second half of Sunday’s road win against the Utah Jazz because of the knee injury. Khobi Price, Oc Register, 25 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sit out

Word History

First Known Use

1659, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sit out was in 1659

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“Sit out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20out. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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