sit through
phrasal verb
sat through; sitting through; sits through
: to go to (something) and stay until the end
We had to sit through another boring meeting.
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Shea's mom, Tracy Hoevel, was in court again — sitting through all the evidence for a second time, including the dashcam video.
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Stephanie Slifer, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
Rather than a light dramedy about love, the film becomes a chore to sit through.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 15 Dec. 2025
About 10 years ago, Jacobsen’s daughter-in-law was brave enough to sit through three hours of the Broncos with Yosemite Stan.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2025
My 3-year-old son is finally able to sit through a whole board game without getting, well, bored, and Candyland quickly became his go-to.
—Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 22 Nov. 2025
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Stephanie Slifer, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
Rather than a light dramedy about love, the film becomes a chore to sit through.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 15 Dec. 2025
About 10 years ago, Jacobsen’s daughter-in-law was brave enough to sit through three hours of the Broncos with Yosemite Stan.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2025
My 3-year-old son is finally able to sit through a whole board game without getting, well, bored, and Candyland quickly became his go-to.
—Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 22 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sit through
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“Sit through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20through. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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