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 a separate portion of the video, Gia could be seen confronting her sister, who was sitting down. — Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2026

Instead of sitting down for a full meal, many people just stop by for a completo. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

Just constantly sending me stuff, constantly showing up, constantly coming over, sitting down, talking to me. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026

Lindsay Clancy’s defense attorney Kevin Reddington stopped to hug and greet a few of her supporters before entering the courtroom and sitting down next to his client. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for sitting down

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