sit on

verb

Definition of sit onnext
as in to crack down (on)

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Recent Examples of sit on Because of the weather, Douglas and his team had to sit on the tarmac for an hour and a half, fearing the whole time that the Moroccan authorities would catch on to their plan and show up to quarantine or arrest them. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026 But agency heads, especially those who sit on bipartisan boards or commissions, cannot completely ignore Democratic lawmakers, and may move cautiously on very contentious issues, said executives. — Reuters, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026 Thin metallic accents sit on the endpieces of both frame styles, where the camera and indicator LED are on the standard Ray-Ban Meta glasses. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026 The school is auctioning off a chance to sit on the UConn women’s basketball bench during the preseason exhibition against Texas on October 19 at PeoplesBank Arena or against Army on October 25 at Gampel Pavilion. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sit on
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sit on
  1. put down
  2. slap down
  3. quash
  4. silence
  5. repress
  6. subdue
  7. suppress
Verb
  • Today, aspiring developers can turn a good idea into a playable VPX table without ever putting down their phone.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The slowdown in investment was put down to government hesitation over changes to Italy’s domestic tax incentive for TV shows and films.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of put down
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  • Interestingly, the new legal action is not slapping down the merger right now.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Europe has called on China to voluntarily reduce hybrid car exports into the continent, but authorities in Beijing had reportedly slapped down the request, according to the Financial Times.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of slap down
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  • During the tenure of Viktor Orbán, news organizations in Hungary were largely brought to heel and critical reporting was quashed.
    — Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Oct. 2026
  • This new paper highlights a number of topics where scientists might best fill the vacuum created by the White House’s report-quashing actions.
    — Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of quash
Verb
  • Freedom eventually left the arena and portrayed the episode as an attempt to silence his views.
    — Victoria Craw, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The level of organization is surprising, but this is a trend of Jews being portrayed in certain ways and trying to be silenced.
    — Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of silence
Verb
  • This amazing energy, the vitality, simply could not be repressed.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The competition is adjudicated in the basal ganglia, structures deep inside the brain that repress all the plans except one.
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of repress
Verb
  • Two nurses helped subdue the actress, who was taken to the hospital for evaluation.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The interplay between the vocal harmonies phasing from side to side is clear, though the upper melody sounds subdued during the track's busier sections.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of subdue
Verb
  • By failing to suppress a Democratic campaign ad about the scandal, the Republican Party is only calling more attention to the misuse of $10 million meant for Florida’s Medicaid program.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Critics say the changes could suppress overseas turnout; volunteers have responded with VoteBnB, matching voters with rides and places to stay near polling stations.
    — Branimir Pipal, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of suppress

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“Sit on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sit%20on. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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