sit on
verb
sat on; sitting on; sits on
1
: to hold deliberations concerning
3
: to delay action or decision concerning
4
: to wait or be ready for (a specific pitch) in baseball
Examples of sit on in a Sentence
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The defendant got into some sort of argument with Velasquez, who was sitting on a stool outside the store, before the deadly conflict.
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City News Service, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Councilmember Ysabel Jurado, who sits on the Housing and Homelessness Committee, said Friday the recommendations are intended to better align the city’s homelessness response with local needs while avoiding service disruptions and improving long-term coordination.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Arenas asked Thursday during a county committee meeting on child welfare with several department leaders sitting on the dais.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
The man and his wife were sitting on a bench, the woman’s head on the man’s shoulder.
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
Instead of just sitting on top of the new device, the cells actually grew through the mesh and tangled with it.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
These sit on top of the skin and reflect UV rays, and are often recommended for sensitive or reactive skin.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2026
There is a carriage home sitting on the property with a second story that can be used as a gathering space, studio, home office or potential guest suite conversion, according to its listing.
—Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Tillis sits on the Senate Banking Committee, which will need to vote to send Warsh's nomination to the full Senate.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
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City News Service, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Councilmember Ysabel Jurado, who sits on the Housing and Homelessness Committee, said Friday the recommendations are intended to better align the city’s homelessness response with local needs while avoiding service disruptions and improving long-term coordination.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Arenas asked Thursday during a county committee meeting on child welfare with several department leaders sitting on the dais.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
The man and his wife were sitting on a bench, the woman’s head on the man’s shoulder.
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
Instead of just sitting on top of the new device, the cells actually grew through the mesh and tangled with it.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
These sit on top of the skin and reflect UV rays, and are often recommended for sensitive or reactive skin.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2026
There is a carriage home sitting on the property with a second story that can be used as a gathering space, studio, home office or potential guest suite conversion, according to its listing.
—Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Tillis sits on the Senate Banking Committee, which will need to vote to send Warsh's nomination to the full Senate.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Sit on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20on. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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