sitting down

phrase

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.

Examples of sitting down in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

When a fast-food meal begins to approach the cost of sitting down in a restaurant, customers compare it more than the food. — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Warren, first of all, thank you for sitting down and talking with us today. — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 18 July 2026

In an era when soundbites and short clips reign supreme, some of the most powerful people in the world are sitting down with Lex Fridman to have conversations of epic length. — Leslie Horn Peterson, Time, 14 July 2026

In May, Kostek opened up about her future with longtime boyfriend Gronkowski while sitting down with WAG World host Skyler Caruso for the debut episode of PEOPLE’s new digital series. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026

Rhymes for sitting down

• chinatown
• tumbledown
• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown