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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Davidson fell and turned the ball over before picking up two quick fouls and sitting down.
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CBS News, 15 Nov. 2025
In the photos, Jones, who wore an on-theme green blazer, embraced Grande, 32, and Erivo, 38, before sitting down on set for the interview.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
The Crystal Award for Advocacy in Television was then presented to the team behind Netflix’s Forever, with Mara Brock Akil and Regina King sitting down for a brief conversation about the show.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
Lescure met this week with Wall Street executives from KKR, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, and others before sitting down with Semafor at the consulate.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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CBS News, 15 Nov. 2025
In the photos, Jones, who wore an on-theme green blazer, embraced Grande, 32, and Erivo, 38, before sitting down on set for the interview.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
The Crystal Award for Advocacy in Television was then presented to the team behind Netflix’s Forever, with Mara Brock Akil and Regina King sitting down for a brief conversation about the show.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
Lescure met this week with Wall Street executives from KKR, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, and others before sitting down with Semafor at the consulate.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 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 29 Nov. 2025.
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