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

On Thursday afternoon, Timothy Finley, owner of Hardback Books, was sitting on one of the shop’s large leather couches. — Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2026

Don’t let leaves sit on your lawn all winter—mulch them instead. — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 7 Nov. 2026

The Action Button, which sits on the left side of the iPhone, just above the volume up and down buttons, replaced the Ring/Silent switch on the iPhone 15 Pro in 2023. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2026

The Oilers became the first team in the NHL to dress a full-time emergency backup goalie, with Brett Epp sitting on the bench. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for sit on

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