sit on

verb

sat on; sitting on; sits on

transitive verb

1

: to hold deliberations concerning

2

: repress, squelch

3

: to delay action or decision concerning

4

: to wait or be ready for (a specific pitch) in baseball

Examples of sit on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Barnes Ice Cap sits on the central plateau of Baffin Island, in the Canadian Arctic. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Oct. 2026

Union and Gaston counties sit on opposite sides of Mecklenburg County and are both being reshaped by the Charlotte region’s rapid growth. — Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026

Each new wave of infrastructure sits on top of the last, which means the reorganization does not have to build itself from scratch. — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

The park sits on the site of the former Les Bois Park, a racetrack that fielded horse races for decades until a 2015 law banning certain gambling machines ended live contests. — Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for sit on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon