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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Julia Roberts and Lady Gaga round out the week for Colbert, with the After the Hunt star appearing on Wednesday, October 1 and the pop star sitting down on Thursday, October 2.
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Peter White, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
The audience at Forest Hills skewed older, with most people sitting down for the majority of the concert.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
Surveillance video showed the suspect sitting down next to a fence on the pedestrian path and talking to people.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 18 Sep. 2025
Earlier this week, Ned returned to the internet, releasing the debut episode of his new podcast Rock Bottom and sitting down for a candid interview with PEOPLE about his time away from the spotlight and his plans for what’s next.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
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Peter White, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
The audience at Forest Hills skewed older, with most people sitting down for the majority of the concert.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
Surveillance video showed the suspect sitting down next to a fence on the pedestrian path and talking to people.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 18 Sep. 2025
Earlier this week, Ned returned to the internet, releasing the debut episode of his new podcast Rock Bottom and sitting down for a candid interview with PEOPLE about his time away from the spotlight and his plans for what’s next.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 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 1 Oct. 2025.
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