sit around
phrasal verb
sat around; sitting around; sits around
: to spend time doing nothing useful
He sits around and does nothing while I do all the work.
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At the beginning of the session, Houser’s velocity sat around 92 mph.
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
Jagger, Epstein, Clinton and another man can be seen sitting around a table.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
However, his price target is well above the average that sits around $375.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2025
As the stores began closing, the first floor remained full of chatter as men sat around tables sipping coffee.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 6 Dec. 2025
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
Jagger, Epstein, Clinton and another man can be seen sitting around a table.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
However, his price target is well above the average that sits around $375.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2025
As the stores began closing, the first floor remained full of chatter as men sat around tables sipping coffee.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 6 Dec. 2025
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“Sit around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20around. Accessed 30 Dec. 2025.
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