sitting down
idiom
1
: putting oneself into a sitting position
He called just as we were sitting down to eat.
2
: in a sitting position
She made sure everyone was sitting down before she began.
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These can include activities like brushing your teeth, sitting down for a meal, or showering.
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Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 22 Dec. 2025
Attribute this to the show’s wonderful compactness, or to tired feet, but the behavior was unusual—people swooping toward a painting, sitting down again, returning a minute later to develop a thought or a feeling.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
The pair walked out hand in hand before sitting down for a conversation about politics, religion and more.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
Body camera footage of the incident showed Breuer sitting down on the sidewalk before aiming his firearm at the officer a second time, according to the Facebook post.
—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 20 Dec. 2025
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Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 22 Dec. 2025
Attribute this to the show’s wonderful compactness, or to tired feet, but the behavior was unusual—people swooping toward a painting, sitting down again, returning a minute later to develop a thought or a feeling.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
The pair walked out hand in hand before sitting down for a conversation about politics, religion and more.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
Body camera footage of the incident showed Breuer sitting down on the sidewalk before aiming his firearm at the officer a second time, according to the Facebook post.
—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 20 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sitting down
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“Sitting down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sitting%20down. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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