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a
: an act of occupying seats in a racially segregated establishment in organized protest against discrimination
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: an act of sitting in the seats or on the floor of an establishment as a means of organized protest
sat in; sitting in; sits in
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: to take part in or be present at a session of music or discussion as a visitor
—often used with on
invited to sit in on a rehearsal
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: to participate in a sit-in
Examples of sit-in in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Emma Colton, Fox News, 7 Apr. 2024
Members of the team would go on to participate in a sit-in at a lunch counter in Nashville to protest segregation policies.
—Willie James Inman, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2024
Brown saw its share of campus conflict over the war, with dozens of students arrested for trespassing following two sit-ins on campus.
—Stephanie Saul, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Pierson and Diallo are Black, as were many of those involved in the sit-in.
—The Courier-Journal, 28 Mar. 2024
At a sit-in outside the chancellor's office in February, students demanded the library be renamed and that the school end study abroad trips to Israel.
—Journal Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2024
At a time when Mississippi was one of the most dangerous places in the South for African Americans and civil rights workers, Ms. Ladner joined and led marches and sit-ins, mounted voter registration drives, and helped organize events including the 1963 March on Washington.
—Emily Langer, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
In response, angry residents launched a sit-in at a clock tower; regime soldiers massacred them, leaving the asphalt streaked with blood.
—Anand Gopal, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
Law and Justice legislators and supporters staged a sit-in, protesting new management’s takeover.
—Lenora Chu, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Mar. 2024
Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2024
For the first time in U.S. history, a former president will sit in a courtroom for the first day of his criminal trial.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 15 Apr. 2024
Game consoles sit in living rooms designed to be comfortable spaces to watch TV.
—Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 15 Apr. 2024
In a series of slick videos, Attia—in the hybrid persona of doctor, teacher, and coach—sits in a leather chair and talks about anticipating and averting diseases.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
In reality, Pan sat in cafés, taught piano lessons and worked in a restaurant.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 13 Apr. 2024
This isn’t some vehicle that was left abandoned by its owner, no, this is a vehicle being driven by someone sitting in traffic at an intersection waiting on a light to change.
—Lawrence Hodge / Jalopnik, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024
The next total solar eclipse will not occur in the United States until 2044, when just three states — Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota — are currently predicted to sit in the path of totality.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
After gaining promotion to League Two last year, Wrexham is now on track for another jump to League One, as the club sits in one of the automatic promotion spots as the season nears its conclusion.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 3 Apr. 2024
Noun
Vanderbilt University last week reportedly expelled three students, suspended another and put 20 more on probation for taking part in a sit-in protest in a school building where students allegedly pushed through security before the protest devolved into arrests.
—Emma Colton, Fox News, 7 Apr. 2024
Members of the team would go on to participate in a sit-in at a lunch counter in Nashville to protest segregation policies.
—Willie James Inman, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2024
Brown saw its share of campus conflict over the war, with dozens of students arrested for trespassing following two sit-ins on campus.
—Stephanie Saul, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Pierson and Diallo are Black, as were many of those involved in the sit-in.
—The Courier-Journal, 28 Mar. 2024
At a sit-in outside the chancellor's office in February, students demanded the library be renamed and that the school end study abroad trips to Israel.
—Journal Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2024
At a time when Mississippi was one of the most dangerous places in the South for African Americans and civil rights workers, Ms. Ladner joined and led marches and sit-ins, mounted voter registration drives, and helped organize events including the 1963 March on Washington.
—Emily Langer, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
In response, angry residents launched a sit-in at a clock tower; regime soldiers massacred them, leaving the asphalt streaked with blood.
—Anand Gopal, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
Law and Justice legislators and supporters staged a sit-in, protesting new management’s takeover.
—Lenora Chu, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Mar. 2024
Verb
Max Homa , who was sitting in second, was stomping on a bush behind the 12th green, trying to find and grab his ball.
—Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2024
For the first time in U.S. history, a former president will sit in a courtroom for the first day of his criminal trial.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 15 Apr. 2024
Game consoles sit in living rooms designed to be comfortable spaces to watch TV.
—Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 15 Apr. 2024
In a series of slick videos, Attia—in the hybrid persona of doctor, teacher, and coach—sits in a leather chair and talks about anticipating and averting diseases.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
In reality, Pan sat in cafés, taught piano lessons and worked in a restaurant.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 13 Apr. 2024
This isn’t some vehicle that was left abandoned by its owner, no, this is a vehicle being driven by someone sitting in traffic at an intersection waiting on a light to change.
—Lawrence Hodge / Jalopnik, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024
The next total solar eclipse will not occur in the United States until 2044, when just three states — Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota — are currently predicted to sit in the path of totality.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
After gaining promotion to League Two last year, Wrexham is now on track for another jump to League One, as the club sits in one of the automatic promotion spots as the season nears its conclusion.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Sit-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit-in. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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