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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Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi said 15 Russian drones attacked the city, which sits around 40 miles from the Polish border.
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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
The cooler springs sit around 20 °C and are said to help digestion; the hot ones over 70 °C are claimed to clean liver and pancreas.
—Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Herseas Half-zip Sweatsuit Seemingly ready-made for sitting around the fire on a fall camping trip, this now-$40 jogger and half-zip pair is pure warmth and softness in a set.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025
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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
The cooler springs sit around 20 °C and are said to help digestion; the hot ones over 70 °C are claimed to clean liver and pancreas.
—Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Herseas Half-zip Sweatsuit Seemingly ready-made for sitting around the fire on a fall camping trip, this now-$40 jogger and half-zip pair is pure warmth and softness in a set.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Sit around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20around. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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