sit under
verb
sat under; sitting under; sits under
: to attend religious service under the instruction or ministrations of
also
: to attend the classes or lectures of
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Kemmler owns Don's Diner, which sits under the bridge, and has been calling for the bridge to be repaired.
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Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Ushers in standing collar jackets rushed silver trays stacked with cold bottles of Evian to hot attendees sitting under a plexiglass roof.
—Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2026
The Bureau of Reclamation, which sits under the Department of the Interior, manages water resources across 17 Western States.
—Outside, 3 Mar. 2026
On my most recent trip, the stalls’ shopkeepers—a new mother and an older woman sitting under an umbrella in the beating sun—were happy to discuss the migrant problem.
—Elizabeth Flock, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
London, United Kingdom — On a rainy afternoon in London, Yin Xiuzhen sits under a canopy of red, pink, purple and orange garments stretched over a steel frame.
—Precious Adesina, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Alina Sadibekova, a junior at the magnet medical school, sat under native oak trees, breathing in the soil-rich air with a pen in hand.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Cunha is owned by under eight per cent of managers, whereas Amad ownership sits under two per cent.
—Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
On the medal, the Virgil inscription surrounds a young man sitting under a laurel tree, listening to the Muse, and writing down her song.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
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Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Ushers in standing collar jackets rushed silver trays stacked with cold bottles of Evian to hot attendees sitting under a plexiglass roof.
—Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2026
The Bureau of Reclamation, which sits under the Department of the Interior, manages water resources across 17 Western States.
—Outside, 3 Mar. 2026
On my most recent trip, the stalls’ shopkeepers—a new mother and an older woman sitting under an umbrella in the beating sun—were happy to discuss the migrant problem.
—Elizabeth Flock, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
London, United Kingdom — On a rainy afternoon in London, Yin Xiuzhen sits under a canopy of red, pink, purple and orange garments stretched over a steel frame.
—Precious Adesina, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Alina Sadibekova, a junior at the magnet medical school, sat under native oak trees, breathing in the soil-rich air with a pen in hand.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Cunha is owned by under eight per cent of managers, whereas Amad ownership sits under two per cent.
—Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
On the medal, the Virgil inscription surrounds a young man sitting under a laurel tree, listening to the Muse, and writing down her song.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Sit under.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20under. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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