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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Snow and ice that are left to sit under cars can also corrode and damage the undercarriage.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026
The tropical sea, which is the size of three Olympic pools and sits under a clear roof to let in the sunshine, boasts water playgrounds and a kiddie area.
—Gwen McClure, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2026
Traditional continuous glucose monitors still sit under the skin.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Jan. 2026
The painter spends hours drawing sketches of the corpse, then chops up her body, arranges the pieces in a suitcase and buries it with the help of an old man sitting under a cypress tree.
—Amir Ahmadi Arian, The Dial, 15 Jan. 2026
Trump is not wrong to see the geo-strategic value in the territory; Greenland sits under the most likely route for ballistic missiles to fly from Russia to the United States.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 14 Jan. 2026
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026
The tropical sea, which is the size of three Olympic pools and sits under a clear roof to let in the sunshine, boasts water playgrounds and a kiddie area.
—Gwen McClure, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2026
Traditional continuous glucose monitors still sit under the skin.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Jan. 2026
The painter spends hours drawing sketches of the corpse, then chops up her body, arranges the pieces in a suitcase and buries it with the help of an old man sitting under a cypress tree.
—Amir Ahmadi Arian, The Dial, 15 Jan. 2026
Trump is not wrong to see the geo-strategic value in the territory; Greenland sits under the most likely route for ballistic missiles to fly from Russia to the United States.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Sit under.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20under. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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