sit on
verb
sat on; sitting on; sits on
1
: to hold deliberations concerning
3
: to delay action or decision concerning
4
: to wait or be ready for (a specific pitch) in baseball
Examples of sit on in a Sentence
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The property sits on a 9,000-square-foot lot.
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Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
The video ends after the man exits the train and sits on a bench on a platform.
—Dj Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2026
For a team sitting on three points, the difference between losing 2-0 and losing 2-1 may be the difference between being a viable bubble team and falling into the bottom four.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The three host nations of the World Cup – Canada, Mexico and the United States – are home to around 200,000 ultra-high net worth individuals, those sitting on fortunes in excess of $30 million.
—Stefan Szymanski, Fortune, 12 June 2026
The prime piece of land that City Hall sits on could then be sold and redeveloped to better suit the city's needs.
—Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 12 June 2026
The footage shows a pallet on fire sitting on a top row in storage.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Is the sand pouring through the hourglass sitting on the counter before her a liquid or a solid?
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Elsewhere, eight live roaches sat on a table behind a tabletop flip-top cooler.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
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Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
The video ends after the man exits the train and sits on a bench on a platform.
—Dj Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2026
For a team sitting on three points, the difference between losing 2-0 and losing 2-1 may be the difference between being a viable bubble team and falling into the bottom four.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The three host nations of the World Cup – Canada, Mexico and the United States – are home to around 200,000 ultra-high net worth individuals, those sitting on fortunes in excess of $30 million.
—Stefan Szymanski, Fortune, 12 June 2026
The prime piece of land that City Hall sits on could then be sold and redeveloped to better suit the city's needs.
—Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 12 June 2026
The footage shows a pallet on fire sitting on a top row in storage.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Is the sand pouring through the hourglass sitting on the counter before her a liquid or a solid?
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Elsewhere, eight live roaches sat on a table behind a tabletop flip-top cooler.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
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“Sit on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20on. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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