sit through
phrasal verb
sat through; sitting through; sits through
: to go to (something) and stay until the end
We had to sit through another boring meeting.
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Park said Mahan’s decision to walk the burn zone and sit through the roundtable mattered to residents who have felt unheard.
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Michelle Edgar, Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026
After getting a taper fade, Ramos sat through two sessions to transform his hair.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
Its length was its first declaration of disrespect for those obliged to sit through it.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2026
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—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 21 Feb. 2026
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Michelle Edgar, Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026
After getting a taper fade, Ramos sat through two sessions to transform his hair.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
Its length was its first declaration of disrespect for those obliged to sit through it.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2026
This best-selling pair is ideal for mornings shuffling around the kitchen, foggy walks to the mailbox, and sitting through entire days of Zoom meetings.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 21 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for sit through
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“Sit through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20through. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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