sit out

verb

sat out; sitting out; sits out

transitive verb

: to refrain from participating in
sat out every dance

Examples of sit out in a Sentence

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Moses and Davis sat out drills after initial stretching. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 7 Aug. 2025 The daytime icon will sit out morning broadcasts of Live, as the popular personality typically takes a short leave from the long-running talk show every summer. EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025 Darius Slayton sat out a second straight practice with an undisclosed issue. Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2025 Lamb basically sat out the entire offseason until his deal was done in late August, and the time missed may have impacted the performance in the early part of the season. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sit out

Word History

First Known Use

1659, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sit out was in 1659

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“Sit out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20out. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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