seated

past tense of seat
1
as in sat
to cause to sit down the usher seated them in the third row

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as in inducted
to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies one of the first appointments that he made after being seated as president of the state senate

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Recent Examples of seated There were a bunch of books displayed with a cover featuring the back of a girl seated at a desk. Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2026 Clancy’s father, seated in the second row directly behind his daughter, leaned forward and bowed his head. Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026 Apparently, those rules are strictly applied, even when the player in question is celebrating with cadets seated in the front row. Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026 She’s casually seated on a couch, soft-spoken, and sometimes pausing to search for the right words in English. Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 5 Sep. 2026 Ng-Reyes, who was seated near an air marshal, said other passengers heard the man direct racially offensive remarks at the man sitting next to him. Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026 There’s enough closeness that Rebecca is front-row-seated at the funeral of John’s father Melvyn (Bill Pullman), along with her young son Will (Nolan Stewart). Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026 Shortly after hearing the verdict, Shakur’s sister, Sekyiwa, embraced a man seated behind her and wiped her eyes with a tissue, according to a live feed of the proceeding from The Associated Press. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026 Seen in profile or three-quarters from behind, the artist is seated, leaning toward the sheet. Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
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Verb
  • 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
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  • Moving into the present, you’re getting inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in November.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The album went Diamond (10+ million copies sold) and was inducted into the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
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  • This inaugurated the transatlantic African slave trade, which lasted until 1808, when it was banned by Congress.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Smiley will continue to hold office until the next mayor is inaugurated.
    Colin Hogan, The Providence Journal, 10 Sep. 2026

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“Seated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seated. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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