as in to crack down (on)
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Recent Examples of sit on
Kremlin foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov told Russian media on Saturday that Kim will sit on Xi's left side during Wednesday's parade, with Putin in the place of honor on the right.
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Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Tabletop This style is small enough to sit on your dining table, a dresser or other prominent display area in your home.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
Farther up the route, Marie Shink watched her preschool-attending grandson sit on her son’s shoulders.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
The house was intended to sit on a property in Ohio owned by Louis Penfield, who requested a design from Wright in 1953.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
In it, two women sit on the sunlit balcony of a house; the older one reads, while the younger one rests atop the railing in a bikini.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
She was forced to either sit on a toilet or press herself against a wall to preserve any sense of dignity.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 24 Aug. 2025
The outdoor pool and its shaded deck sit on the 53rd floor with a direct view of the Petronas Twin Towers.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2025
Be sure to sit on the patio to enjoy the soothing sounds of an in-ground water fountain display and the majestic views of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which are graced by colorful sunsets in the evening.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Tabletop This style is small enough to sit on your dining table, a dresser or other prominent display area in your home.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
Farther up the route, Marie Shink watched her preschool-attending grandson sit on her son’s shoulders.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
The house was intended to sit on a property in Ohio owned by Louis Penfield, who requested a design from Wright in 1953.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
In it, two women sit on the sunlit balcony of a house; the older one reads, while the younger one rests atop the railing in a bikini.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
She was forced to either sit on a toilet or press herself against a wall to preserve any sense of dignity.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 24 Aug. 2025
The outdoor pool and its shaded deck sit on the 53rd floor with a direct view of the Petronas Twin Towers.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2025
Be sure to sit on the patio to enjoy the soothing sounds of an in-ground water fountain display and the majestic views of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which are graced by colorful sunsets in the evening.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sit on
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From Athens to Tuscaloosa, from Oxford to Starkville, Mississippi, alums are putting down roots in their college towns long after graduation.—
Christina Daves,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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Brutally put down by Maduro’s thuggish regime, that protest movement gave way to a mass exodus.—
Quico Toro,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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Time and time again, courts have slapped down these strong-arm tactics that lack the force of law.—
Bob Morgan,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Jan. 2026
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Last year, the 5th Circuit twice slapped down orders by Pittman to transfer to Washington, D.C., a lawsuit by trade groups representing large banks challenging a rule issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which capped credit card late fees at $8 per month.—
Dan Mangan,Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This story has been updated to clarify that the judge has recommended the subpoena be quashed.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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Another record-breaking elimination Just under the wire for a 2025 designation, in mid-December Brazil was validated by WHO for quashing transmission of HIV between mothers and children.—
Fran Kritz,
NPR,
30 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Do not let the voices of my courageous compatriots be silenced.—
Tucker Reals,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Dan Piper, a teacher who spoke at the vigil, told those gathered that the federal officials are hoping to silence dissent.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
9 Jan. 2026
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Instead, officials engaged in a vicious crusade to repress whoever dared challenge the outcome.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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His name has been associated with police operations carried out in the context of protests, detentions, and crowd-control actions executed by the PNB, a force that since its creation has played a central role in repressing political dissent.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Nazism’s total domination politically and socially found an aesthetic counterpart in the visual reduction of bodies to things, ecstatically subdued before the hypnotic power of a leader, force, or sublime beauty.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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Barack Obama also availed himself of caution, reluctance and NATO partners to use air power to subdue chaos on the ground in Libya.—
John Brummett,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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The weight-loss drugs known as glucagon-like peptide-1 drugs, or GLP-1s, suppress the appetite of users, leading to weight loss.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The experimental once-weekly drug, eloralintide, belongs to the class of drugs that mimic the pancreatic hormone amylin which slows digestion and suppresses hunger.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Sit on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sit%20on. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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