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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This was only the second time in 40 years that the top two Derby finishers had sat out. Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 May 2026 Roberson, a top-20 prospect from San Antonio, Texas, joined the Blue Devils the same year and sat out her first season due to injury, per Duke's women's basketball roster. Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026 Smart is told the beginning of the transfer portal era, when name, image and likeness was introduced and transfers no longer had to sit out one season, sure feels like a hundred years ago. Cj Moore, New York Times, 15 May 2026 After sitting out the entire 2025 season because of injury, Rodriguez was dealt from the Orioles to the Angels. Mike Barner, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026 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 17 May. 2026.

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