sit around
verb
sat around; sitting around; sits around
: to spend time doing nothing useful
He sits around and does nothing while I do all the work.
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The facility now sits around 30 miles from the closest portion of the front line.
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David Brennan, ABC News, 31 May 2026
Travelers no longer want to sit around and stare at a boarding screen for two hours.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
The full Wall Street average price target now sits around $357—above today’s price, but still short of where this dividend grower will land.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Gamrat saw the hotel figures differently, saying hotel occupancy in Allegheny County usually sits around 65%.
—Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 26 May 2026
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David Brennan, ABC News, 31 May 2026
Travelers no longer want to sit around and stare at a boarding screen for two hours.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
The full Wall Street average price target now sits around $357—above today’s price, but still short of where this dividend grower will land.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Gamrat saw the hotel figures differently, saying hotel occupancy in Allegheny County usually sits around 65%.
—Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 26 May 2026
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“Sit around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20around. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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