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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Additionally, Ragans had command of his signature pitches with the four-seam fastball sitting around 95 mph.
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Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
Two years ago, Winters was between gigs, not doing much besides sitting around feeling sorry for himself.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi said 15 Russian drones attacked the city, which sits around 40 miles from the Polish border.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2025
However, sitting around at home was not exactly the norm for a young Patrick Murphy.
—Scott Talley, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
Two years ago, Winters was between gigs, not doing much besides sitting around feeling sorry for himself.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi said 15 Russian drones attacked the city, which sits around 40 miles from the Polish border.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2025
However, sitting around at home was not exactly the norm for a young Patrick Murphy.
—Scott Talley, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Sit around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20around. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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