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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Spend your days leaf peeping on a scenic drive, hiking to waterfalls tucked deep in the woods, strolling through quaint downtowns, and sitting down for dinner next to a crackling fireplace at the end of it all.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
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“Sitting down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sitting%20down. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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