Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sat on
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Both Richard and Gonzalez said the best way to avoid hurting a worker, yourself, or another driver is pretty simple-- slow down, increase your following distance, and put down the distractions.—
Elle Meyers,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026 -
By then, Ava Gardner had put down real estate roots in Madrid, and made this property her Stateside home base.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
16 Apr. 2026
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Kalshi won a key case last week when a federal appeals court slapped down an attempt by New Jersey to curb the platform.—
Justin Papp,Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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Right away, he got slapped down by the Revolutionary Guard.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
15 Mar. 2026
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The money the government is seeking to seize also includes bail money deposited in the court system and a fine of 2 million Hong Kong dollars ($255,440) imposed on Lai after the 2022 fraud conviction, which could be refunded to him after the convictions were quashed in February.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The previous administration quashed JetBlue’s purchase of Spirit in 2024—Spirit then went, and remains, bankrupt—and successfully sued to nix a joint venture between American and JetBlue called the Northeast Alliance.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Tensions spiked in 2016 when the government attempted to impose French in English-speaking regions’ schools and courts, igniting protests that security forces violently repressed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Reforms often required strong executive power, largely at the expense of social stability and democratic legitimacy; protests against the IMF’s programs left scores dead as authorities repressed dissent.—
Sven van Mourik,
The Dial,
31 Mar. 2026
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The siege, a success for Sulla, subdued the rebellious city back beneath the thumb of the Roman Republic.—
Taylor Mitchell Brown,
Scientific American,
20 Apr. 2026
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Here, the spa is far smaller and subdued in design, although treatments are the same.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Carasso says he won’t be silenced.—
Ariella Noveck,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Voyager 2's own LECP instrument was silenced in March 2025.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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However, the ruthless King Saran (Oscar nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor) has suppressed magic users and enacts a rule of terror, which Zelie hopes to end in order to reunite Orisha’s clans.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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The Maduro regime, having stolen the July 2024 presidential election and suppressed the democratic opposition by force, triggered a new wave of international sanctions that choked off oil revenues and sent the bolívar into free fall.—
Steve H. Hanke,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Did something get squashed en route, then manhandled by Kennedy?—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
16 Apr. 2026
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The timeline is squashed because these guys are coming out of college so ready, so physically advanced.—
David Brandt,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Sat on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sat%20on. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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