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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The world watched as the heavy favorite to triumph at the Milan Cortina Games sat through several agonizing minutes of dejection.
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Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Who wants to sit through a fictitious novelist’s clumsy drafts?
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
He's missed four consecutive games and will sit through the All-Star break.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Critics haven’t dared sit through this yet.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2026
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Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Who wants to sit through a fictitious novelist’s clumsy drafts?
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
He's missed four consecutive games and will sit through the All-Star break.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Critics haven’t dared sit through this yet.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 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 17 Feb. 2026.
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