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

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

Again, that is unsurprising given the greater ease in sitting down and standing up from these models. — Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Less time sleeping may mean more time sitting down—and more weight gained, according to a new study. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 6 July 2026

Rhymes for sitting down

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