as in to crack down (on)
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Recent Examples of sit on
Workers will continue with smaller tasks around the facade, including the installation of chimeras that sit on the roofline, but the heavy lifting has been completed, Walter said.
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Dylan Lovan, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
The queen of the Polish town of Łeba does not wear a crown or sit on a throne.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
He was told to sit on the floor like everyone else, around an arcade machine in the middle of the office.
—Bill Gurley, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Only three people currently sit on the five-person board.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
In one of these instances, Duggar purportedly asked the child repeatedly to sit on his lap.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
This is a very Russian thing, but all these ladies would sit on these benches in front of the building’s entrance.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
In her pieces, couples embrace, sit on blankets with tea laid out, check phones for updates, all while plumes of smoke reach toward the sky around them.
—Charlene Gubash, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
Schettone allegedly had a student from his third-grade class at Gulph Elementary School sit on his lap, where he is accused of inappropriately touching the child, according to police.
—Laura Fay, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Dylan Lovan, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
The queen of the Polish town of Łeba does not wear a crown or sit on a throne.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
He was told to sit on the floor like everyone else, around an arcade machine in the middle of the office.
—Bill Gurley, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Only three people currently sit on the five-person board.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
In one of these instances, Duggar purportedly asked the child repeatedly to sit on his lap.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
This is a very Russian thing, but all these ladies would sit on these benches in front of the building’s entrance.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
In her pieces, couples embrace, sit on blankets with tea laid out, check phones for updates, all while plumes of smoke reach toward the sky around them.
—Charlene Gubash, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
Schettone allegedly had a student from his third-grade class at Gulph Elementary School sit on his lap, where he is accused of inappropriately touching the child, according to police.
—Laura Fay, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sit on
Verb
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The big push was to put down flags and footprints, not build a base.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Larry Page has been assembling a huge spread in Coconut Grove, while Sergey Brin has put down roots on Allison Island.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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 week’s biggest stories Supreme Court slaps down Trump’s tariffs Trump calls the Supreme Court justices ‘fools,’ announces new 10% global tariff after Supreme Court strikes down his previous tariffs.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Fulton County sought to have the FBI agent who wrote the affidavit testify at Friday’s hearing, but the Justice Department objected and the judge sided with the federal government and quashed the subpoena.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Eight days later, Chief Judge James Boasberg quashed government subpoenas issued to the Federal Reserve, dealing a severe blow to the government's investigation.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Under both regimes, Black voices and ideas are silenced.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Mar. 2026
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It was finally silenced, to cheers from the crowd, but then the main scoreboard and video screen that hangs over the middle of the court went dark.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Trident and the Times/Herald made public records requests seeking any motions to repress the report.—
Lawrence Mower,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Trident and the Herald/Times made public records requests seeking any motions to repress the report.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Police attempted multiple nonlethal methods to subdue the man, including the use of a Taser and pepper spray, before one officer fired a gun.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Backed by his wife’s wealthy family, Coronado hoped to amass a fortune equal to that of Hernan Cortez, who had brutally subdued the Aztecs.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The San Bernardino County Fire Department tested new technology on Monday designed to help suppress fires by using sound waves.—
Joy Benedict,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Acknowledge anxiety, sadness or grief with openness, instead of trying to suppress those feelings or fueling them with harsh self-criticism.—
J. David Creswell,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Sit on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sit%20on. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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