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sit in 1 of 2

verb

Definition of sit innext
as in to walk out

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sit-in

2 of 2

noun

as in sit-down

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Recent Examples of sit in
Verb
For the longest time, as an ambassador and protector of American motorsports and one of the most talented drivers to ever sit in a stock car, Denny Hamlin didn’t believe in luck. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026 The two were the only ones in the photos in which they were captured appearing to hold hands, hug, and, in one instance, sit in a pool together. — Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Noun
In a country where women’s safety in public space has been a national grievance, women joined the sit-in and stayed, including overnight. — Penny Abeywardena, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Pressure also mounted after opposition leader Rahul Gandhi staged a sit-in outside Modi’s residence Tuesday, thrusting the Cockroaches to the center of India’s political debate. — ABC News, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sit in
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sit in
  1. walk out
  2. sit-down
  3. walk
  4. job action
  5. slowdown
Verb
  • Erin drapes her white puffy coat over her shoulders, collects the lawyer for Deux Moi who just happens to be her husband, and walks out onto the wet asphalt of Chinatown.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
  • United fans may well feel transported back to their more recent Europa League endeavours when Michael Carrick’s side walk out the Old Trafford tunnel on Thursday.
    — Leon Imber, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of walk out
Noun
  • Ahead of the sit-down dinner and ceremony, guests such as Storm Reid, Christine Quinn, Jurnee Smollett, and Lukas Gage trickled in from the rainy outdoors over an hour or so, greeted inside with Casamigos cocktails, filet mignon canapés, and more.
    — Jamila Stewart, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2023
  • The seven new sit-down restaurants are serving an impressive mix of Italian, Eastern European, Brazilian, French and Mexican food.
    — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 17 Mar. 2023
Definition of sit-down
Verb
  • Joy walks by to get into the walk-in fridge and sticks her tongue out at Gen’s back.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
  • As the clock ticked down to kickoff and the team continued warmups, Nabers walked around the field a bit, at one point stepping into the end zone to raise his arms and pump up fans.
    — Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of walk
Noun
  • The pilots’ job action was in protest of the Belgian government’s reforms to federal pensions.
    — Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The job action shut down the entirety of New Jersey Transit’s rail service, from the foothills of the Shawangunk Mountains in New York to Atlantic City — including, most notably, trains into and out of Pennsylvania Station in Manhattan.
    — Dan Barry, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Definition of job action
Noun
  • Several artificial-intelligence stocks meanwhile held steadier following their worldwide slide the day before, after leaders of the AI industry called for a slowdown in development to address safety issues for humanity.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Now Wall Street is weighing what a potential slowdown in model development could mean across the industry.
    — Seema Mody, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of slowdown

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