sit out

verb

sat out; sitting out; sits out

transitive verb

: to refrain from participating in
sat out every dance

Examples of sit out in a Sentence

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Both players sat out of Game 2, but were available in Game 3. Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2025 While Journalism will race at Churchill Downs on Saturday, Sovereignty will sit out this race due to the short two-week time between the two races. Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025 Celtics forward Luke Kornet, who made his first career playoff start, sat out the game’s final 8 minutes and 22 seconds. Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025 The long-serving captain sat out last Saturday’s 2-0 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers as a precaution, because of a minor hamstring issue. Andy Naylor, New York Times, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for sit out

Word History

First Known Use

1659, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sit out was in 1659

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“Sit out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20out. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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