as in to crack down (on)
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Recent Examples of sit on
During the village meeting, Stars representatives gave a rundown of the facility, to sit on a roughly 10-acre site east of I-94, and just south of the former Trinity International University campus.
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Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
On-ear headphones are larger and sit on a solid band that goes over your head with padded earpieces that sit on top of your ears.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
After 10 minutes, allowing the chemical-and-water solution to sit on the surface, a gentle wash removes the mold and mildew.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
Although fliers don’t necessarily need to sit on their hands during takeoff and landing, there are situations when passengers might be told to adopt a brace position to mitigate chances of injuries.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
Simply sit on the chair with your back straight and your feet flat on the ground.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 15 Apr. 2026
Synthia Larson, one of two challengers in Tuesday’s race to sit on the council, beat incumbent Yvonne Salinas to represent Ward 4.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
Dessert in hand, sit on a dock, dip your feet in the water, and watch the lake’s resident swans.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 2026
The key is looking for ingredients that do more than sit on the surface.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
On-ear headphones are larger and sit on a solid band that goes over your head with padded earpieces that sit on top of your ears.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
After 10 minutes, allowing the chemical-and-water solution to sit on the surface, a gentle wash removes the mold and mildew.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
Although fliers don’t necessarily need to sit on their hands during takeoff and landing, there are situations when passengers might be told to adopt a brace position to mitigate chances of injuries.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
Simply sit on the chair with your back straight and your feet flat on the ground.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 15 Apr. 2026
Synthia Larson, one of two challengers in Tuesday’s race to sit on the council, beat incumbent Yvonne Salinas to represent Ward 4.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
Dessert in hand, sit on a dock, dip your feet in the water, and watch the lake’s resident swans.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 2026
The key is looking for ingredients that do more than sit on the surface.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sit on
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Iran has already hanged seven people in connection with the protests, which activists say were put down in a crackdown that killed thousands and led to tens of thousands of arrests.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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As graduation approaches, many college seniors are choosing where to start their careers and put down roots.—
Sophie Caldwell,
CNBC,
14 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 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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Downing Street moved swiftly late on Thursday to try to quash the scandal, sacking the Foreign Office’s top official, Olly Robbins.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2026
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The justices recognized that Colorado had crossed a constitutional line by favoring one set of ideas while silencing another.—
Jeffrey S. Trimbath,
Baltimore Sun,
20 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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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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Under state law, persons named in such a report can ask a judge to repress certain parts, or all, of it.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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They were abandoned during the Mongol invasion in 1241 and then subdued by the Ottoman empire in 1526.—
Isaac Stanley-Becker,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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Worley physically fought the officer who used a Taser to subdue him, an affidavit states.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Earlier, Britain suppressed a communist insurgency in Malaya, today part of Malaysia.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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The lawyer noted the statement could be suppressed in court if it was obtained through leading questions, a prolonged interrogation, or coercive tactics.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Sit on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sit%20on. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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