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Recent Examples of sit
These rumors didn’t sit well with Oh’s son, Seung-won.
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Kayti Burt, Time, 6 June 2025
Next to a desk and minimal office supplies sat pipe cutting machines, sewer machines and a drain cleaning machine.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2025
Euclid + Heil will sit just west of Mile Square Park between Warner and Edinger Avenues.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
Jan sits alone at the table, stunned and bathed in the bright beam shining through the window.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 26 May 2025
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Kayti Burt, Time, 6 June 2025
Next to a desk and minimal office supplies sat pipe cutting machines, sewer machines and a drain cleaning machine.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2025
Euclid + Heil will sit just west of Mile Square Park between Warner and Edinger Avenues.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
Jan sits alone at the table, stunned and bathed in the bright beam shining through the window.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sit
Verb
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Bidault not only relies on outside perspective, but worked to establish a bond with the artist that set the film on track to uncover his peculiar fascinations and obsessions.—
Holly Jones,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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In the defense’s dueling opening statement, Combs’ lawyer, Teny Geragos, sought to set Jane apart from Ventura.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2025
Verb
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When expanded, the table is large enough to seat six.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
12 June 2025
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Four-time Grammy winner Jason Isbell co-hosted the evening, wearing Todd Snyder, naturally, seated alongside a long table of movers, shakers, and creatives who help shape the Nashville scene.—
Michael Stefanov,
Robb Report,
11 June 2025
Verb
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The video ends with the man still on the ground and the police officers standing over him.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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The video, posted to both Instagram and X, shows Carpenter in mini denim shorts standing next to a brown suitcase.—
Julius Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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On one occasion, Hale-Robinson said someone squatted in an office located in her building.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2025
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The 6-foot-6 1/2, 345-pounder casually squatted 600 pounds a month ago.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Fox One is launching by the fall, and puts sports at the forefront of its overall offering.—
John Cassillo,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Every hard-working American deserves a living wage that helps put a roof over their head and food on the table–$7.25 an hour doesn't even come close.—
/ CBS News,
CBS News,
10 June 2025
Verb
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These writers spawned a generation of doctor-writers.—
Danielle Ofri,
New Yorker,
7 June 2025
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An errant remark from Birkin to Jean-Louis Dumas, then the head of Hermès, on an Air France flight in 1984 spawned the creation of the Birkin bag, according to Sotheby's.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Most days, there are between three and five clues in each direction on a five by five grid, but the puzzles are sometimes larger, especially on Saturdays.—
Kris Holt,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Yet there is no question that Neto is the Angels’ best player this year, and a star for years to come.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
Verb
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The corridor was branded as the 16th Street Mall and designed to compete with suburban development, a place to shop, dine, lounge around or walk to work.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
29 May 2025
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The boat staff is congenial and knowledgeable, so don’t hesitate to ask it about island history or to take a picture of you and your crew lounging on the deck.—
DeMarco Williams,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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“Sit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sit. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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