sat

verb

Definition of satnext
past tense of sit
1
as in squatted
to rest on the buttocks or haunches everybody needs to sit down because it's time for class

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2
as in seated
to cause to sit down the host had to sit some of the guests on the porch

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3
as in spawned
to cover and warm eggs as the young inside develop we didn't want to disturb the hens, as they were sitting

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4
as in stood
to occupy a place or location the monument that sits at the entrance to the battlefield

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Recent Examples of sat This fine establishment has sat at the same address in the Williamsburg Bridge's shadow since 1887, and the interiors carry about as many frills as your average public house—dark wood, plaster walls, and so on. — Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025 The birthday boy and his big sister Sterling Skye, 3, each sat between one of their parents’ laps. — Angel Saunders, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024 Levi Jones, a 33-year-old business owner, pulled up to Sacred Eye Tattoos in Hollywood last week and sat for eight hours getting a photorealistic black-and-white portrait of Mangione on his leg. — Amanda Rosa, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024 Cold temperatures did not stop two dogs in Colorado from fetching two tennis balls that sat perfectly on top of a lake. — Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024 In the 2023 World Baseball Classic, his fastball sat 100 mph. — Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024 Entering Saturday’s slate, Wagner sat tied-fourth league-wide with 43 total steals. — Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024 Which made for an ugly game on Saturday, when Towns sat due to what the team listed as patellar tendinopathy in his right knee. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024 The minimalist dress also featured a black belt, which sat above Lawrence's baby bump. — Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sat
  1. squatted
  2. seated
  3. spawned
  4. stood
  5. set
  6. put
  7. laid
  8. was
Verb
  • His father did not reply but squatted down to examine the man.
    — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
  • For most of that session, Melton squatted behind the plate, sweating and catching bullpens for pitchers who had more experience and more college offers.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of squatted
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  • Pilots still ask passengers to keep their seat belts fastened while seated, and no one doubts the captain for saying so.
    — Amanda Connelly, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • For five months, most of the 17 crew would remain confined to that space, no more than 50 feet long, seated, leaving only when escorted to the bathroom.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of seated
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  • In Albania, where anger over development in a nature preserve has spawned an antigovernment movement, protesters hurled Molotov cocktails.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The group has also spawned multiple side projects, including 50FootWave and Lakuna.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of spawned
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  • In the middle of a lukewarm Massachusetts morning, Leonard Miller stood alone, toeing the 3-point arc in the corner of the court at TD Garden.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The ballroom, rising where the East Wing stood until its demolition last October, is being funded largely by private donors, including Apple, Amazon, Google, Meta, and Lockheed Martin, as Fortune has reported.
    — Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of stood
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  • Just three plays later, Madsen connected with junior wideout Cam Bates for a 6-yard touchdown and a 17-10 lead that set the groundwork for Boise State to run away with the game.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2026
  • This comes after Toney also already set the school record for single-game receiving yards in the season opener against Stanford.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of set
Verb
  • Tight end Jack Evans put the Jackets in position to score with an 26-yard reception, and Carson James capped off the series by bulldozing into the end zone from a yard out.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Curry then made a three-pointer and put his hands on his head.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of put
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  • Consider which two major parties have laid waste to our state and our country.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Spain has laid some 2,400 miles of such tracks over more than three decades for its 49 million residents.
    — JOSEPH WILSON, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of laid
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  • There was a single massive cheer from the home crowd in the fourth quarter, however.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Unlike other modern culinary festivals, there was no peeking behind the curtain, because, in fact, there is no curtain.
    — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026
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“Sat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sat. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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