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

Recent Examples on the Web

Perishable items shouldn’t sit out for more than an hour in temperatures above 90 degrees, a reminder worth repeating before every beach day, picnic or backyard cookout. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026

Golden State’s retirement squad of Steph Curry, Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green would age like milk sitting out in the sun in the competitive West Coast. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

Players as talented as Meredith and Nussmeier sitting out could realistically be the difference in winning a district or even state championship, and in Texas, that obviously means a lot. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026

Melanie Folwell, executive director of Idahoans United for Women and Families, says national groups that sit out these votes are thinking narrowly. — ABC News, 13 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1659, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sit out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout