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sit

verb

ˈsit How to pronounce sit (audio)
Definition of sitnext
1
as in to set
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 to seat
to cause to sit down the host had to sit some of the guests on the porch

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3
as in to lay
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 to stand
to occupy a place or location the monument that sits at the entrance to the battlefield

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Recent Examples of sit The company runs a global network that sits between the internet and its customers, handling DDoS protection, zero trust security, and AI workload delivery. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026 McDonald and Morgeson sat together near the half-court line, robed in regalia. — Benjamin Wofford, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026 Sponsorship rights can sit alongside content or event opportunities. — Malana Vantyler, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026 The SaunaBox Infrared Sauna Blanket sits at $399, with adjustable temperature settings from 30-80°C (86-176°F). — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sit
  1. set
  2. seat
  3. lay
  4. stand
  5. squat
  6. put
  7. spawn
  8. be
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  • Mensah started the game with 24 consecutive completions, setting an ACC and Miami program record for most consecutive completions in a game.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
  • During Friday night's game against Wake Forest, Mensah set an ACC record with 24 straight completions and has been hovering above the 90% mark in that category for most of the season.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of set
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  • Harry was seen chatting with his aunt, Lady Jane Fellowes, who was seated directly behind him along with his uncle, before the event got underway.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
  • At one point, the camera cut to Drake, looking forlorn, and later to Rihanna, seated and largely expressionless.
    — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of seat
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  • Don’t throttle the goose who lays the golden eggs, don’t blast from the skies the albatross who guarantees fair winds.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Minutes later, a second explosive-laden Shahed drone hit, laying waste to the main hub of his publishing house, Ranok, in northeastern Kharkiv.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of lay
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  • September is National Suicide Prevention Month, a time to honor the lives lost to suicide, to stand with the families and communities suicide has touched, and to renew our commitment to prevention.
    — Courtney Marx, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The guy running this operation told me his boss told him to stand at the Big Tree Inn and sell tables.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of stand
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  • The footage, filmed in August at Changlu Tourism and Leisure Park in Guangdong Province, China, and obtained by Newsflare, shows a guest stepping onto a tortoise’s back and squatting on the reptile while holding a child.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2026
  • When not giving water, Radha squatted under the awning of the vegetable-oil store next to the liquor shop.
    — Akhil Sharma, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of squat
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  • Holmes also committed a throwing error in the sixth on a pickoff move in an overall disastrous three-run inning that put the Reds ahead for good.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The Hurricanes’ offense kept on chugging early in the second quarter, and Mensah found a wide-open Elija Lofton for a 21-yard score to put UM back in the lead.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of put
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  • That garden spawned an annual salsa competition, in which club employees harvest their own ingredients from the planters, make salsa at home, and bring it back to be judged.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The series started out as a 1996 horror video game that has spawned several sequels, spinoffs and remakes, in addition to adaptation across film and TV.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of spawn
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  • There was a lineup of celebrities and stars who graced these halls, with a guest ledger that features Clark Gable and Bette Davis.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Sep. 2026
  • School officials pointed out there were 975 tickets sold, and the temperatures were in the high 60s with no rain.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
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“Sit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sit. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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