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a
: an act of occupying seats in a racially segregated establishment in organized protest against discrimination
b
: 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
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Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 7 May 2024
The second was to drop charges against the 41 students arrested at a December sit-in.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 7 May 2024
In the 1960s, college students led sit-ins guided by the pillars of civil disobedience and nonviolent direct action to protest segregation.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 6 May 2024
In November, University of Chicago Police Department officers arrested nonviolent protestors who engaged in a sit-in at the university’s admissions office.
—Avani Kalra, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2024
In April, Google employees protested Project Nimbus by staging sit-ins at offices in Silicon Valley, New York City, and Seattle.
—Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 4 May 2024
The hunger strike at Princeton comes a week after students launched a Gaza Solidary Encampment and after 15 protesters were arrested — two while setting up tents and 13 who took over Clio Hall on Monday in a sit-in that lasted about 90 minutes before police shut it down.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 4 May 2024
After a sit-in action in the school’s administration building, the protesters, who collectively became known as the Berkeley Free Speech Movement, saw the restrictions abolished.
—Richard Fausset, New York Times, 4 May 2024
On April 24, the provisional administrator of the university called on the police to remove some 60 students that were participating in a sit-in, according to Le Monde.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 3 May 2024
Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2024
Ryan Poles’ face was perfectly still, sitting in the Bears’ draft room on Thursday night, as mere minutes ticked away toward a decision that would shape a town in dire need of a savior.
—Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 26 Apr. 2024
Graham’s widow, Adele Graham, came to the old Capitol’s second floor rotunda by way of elevator and, after her own tribute, sat in a chair next to her husband’s casket for the entire ceremony, which ended past 1:30 p.m., going more than half an hour long.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2024
But the founder still has his corner office on the 73rd floor of Related’s 30 Hudson Yards headquarters, with walls adorned with awards and personal photos, while two guitars sit in the corner—one with Miami Dolphins labeling.
—Natalie Wong, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2024
On Thursday morning, Gonzalez fried an egg on a burner while Thian sat in a child’s camping chair, watching videos on a phone.
—Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
In fact, toe yoga exercises can be done in many different ways, including while standing or sitting in a chair, according to Tran.
—Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 25 Apr. 2024
Officers encircled the dwindling group sitting in defiance of an earlier warning to disperse or be arrested.
—CBS News, 25 Apr. 2024
The lawyer’s HondaJet was seized by the government shortly following Avenatti’s arrest in 2019 and has sat in a California hangar for five years.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2024
Noun
Just as on the nearby campus of the University of California — famed since the 1960s for its marches, sit-ins and progressive ideals — students at Berkeley High have a long history of hitting the streets in dissent.
—Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 7 May 2024
The second was to drop charges against the 41 students arrested at a December sit-in.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 7 May 2024
In the 1960s, college students led sit-ins guided by the pillars of civil disobedience and nonviolent direct action to protest segregation.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 6 May 2024
In November, University of Chicago Police Department officers arrested nonviolent protestors who engaged in a sit-in at the university’s admissions office.
—Avani Kalra, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2024
In April, Google employees protested Project Nimbus by staging sit-ins at offices in Silicon Valley, New York City, and Seattle.
—Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 4 May 2024
The hunger strike at Princeton comes a week after students launched a Gaza Solidary Encampment and after 15 protesters were arrested — two while setting up tents and 13 who took over Clio Hall on Monday in a sit-in that lasted about 90 minutes before police shut it down.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 4 May 2024
After a sit-in action in the school’s administration building, the protesters, who collectively became known as the Berkeley Free Speech Movement, saw the restrictions abolished.
—Richard Fausset, New York Times, 4 May 2024
On April 24, the provisional administrator of the university called on the police to remove some 60 students that were participating in a sit-in, according to Le Monde.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 3 May 2024
Verb
The building sits in Paris’ Montmartre neighborhood, which itself is famous for its artistic — and sometimes seedy — history.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2024
Ryan Poles’ face was perfectly still, sitting in the Bears’ draft room on Thursday night, as mere minutes ticked away toward a decision that would shape a town in dire need of a savior.
—Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 26 Apr. 2024
Graham’s widow, Adele Graham, came to the old Capitol’s second floor rotunda by way of elevator and, after her own tribute, sat in a chair next to her husband’s casket for the entire ceremony, which ended past 1:30 p.m., going more than half an hour long.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2024
But the founder still has his corner office on the 73rd floor of Related’s 30 Hudson Yards headquarters, with walls adorned with awards and personal photos, while two guitars sit in the corner—one with Miami Dolphins labeling.
—Natalie Wong, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2024
On Thursday morning, Gonzalez fried an egg on a burner while Thian sat in a child’s camping chair, watching videos on a phone.
—Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
In fact, toe yoga exercises can be done in many different ways, including while standing or sitting in a chair, according to Tran.
—Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 25 Apr. 2024
Officers encircled the dwindling group sitting in defiance of an earlier warning to disperse or be arrested.
—CBS News, 25 Apr. 2024
The lawyer’s HondaJet was seized by the government shortly following Avenatti’s arrest in 2019 and has sat in a California hangar for five years.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2024
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“Sit-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit-in. Accessed 10 May. 2024.
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