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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
Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
On Wednesday, highs for the San Jose, Oakland and San Francisco are all projected to sit in the mid- to high 60s.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 13 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
In a September 15 TikTok video posted by user @belmelly, a dog sat in the backseat of a vehicle, agitated and barking nonstop.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
On Wednesday, highs for the San Jose, Oakland and San Francisco are all projected to sit in the mid- to high 60s.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Sit-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit-in. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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