sit around
phrasal verb
sat around; sitting around; sits around
: to spend time doing nothing useful
He sits around and does nothing while I do all the work.
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Depending on the amount paid to Rendon in 2026, the Angels’ payroll next season currently sits around $150 million — well below the $207 million spent in 2025, according to FanGraphs.
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Sam Blum, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Friends and even random people who have messaged her on Instagram now sit around her dining room table, stuff packages, and share anecdotes from their recent trips to NPS sites.
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The group of seniors, sitting around a table, didn’t look particularly engaged in anything.
—Rena Goldman, EverydayHealth.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Bitcoin is sitting around 30% lower than its all-time high.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2026
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Sam Blum, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Friends and even random people who have messaged her on Instagram now sit around her dining room table, stuff packages, and share anecdotes from their recent trips to NPS sites.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 7 Jan. 2026
The group of seniors, sitting around a table, didn’t look particularly engaged in anything.
—Rena Goldman, EverydayHealth.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Bitcoin is sitting around 30% lower than its all-time high.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Sit around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20around. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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