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: 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
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Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025
It was created after a 1973 sit-in, Erickson wrote, at which protesters called for the college to create a space on campus for Indigenous students to organize.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Just a week earlier in late October, Hailey had shared the first social media snap of her newborn, which showed the little boy sitting in a baby carrier with his two little feet peeking out.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
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Noun
One March 2024 protest saw a student sit-in that resulted in four students and one reporter arrested.
—Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025
It was created after a 1973 sit-in, Erickson wrote, at which protesters called for the college to create a space on campus for Indigenous students to organize.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
Daniels stepped up to the right to avoid pressure from outside linebacker Tuli Tuipulotu and found Samuel sitting in a soft spot in the Chargers’ zone.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Just a week earlier in late October, Hailey had shared the first social media snap of her newborn, which showed the little boy sitting in a baby carrier with his two little feet peeking out.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Sit-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit-in. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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