SIT ON Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

sit on

verb

Definition of sit on

as in to crack down (on)

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Recent Examples of sit on Rather than sit on the sidelines hoping for a rate cut, buyers are moving forward now, banking on refinancing down the road if rates ever cooperate. — Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 24 July 2026 The meeting attendees who packed the room had to stand or sit on the floor and use paper to fan themselves, but many stayed till the end of the four-hour-long public comment session. — Leqi Zhong, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026 Business was so slow the first month that their daughter Darsee, then in kindergarten, could sit on the floor for hours playing with beads, undisturbed. — Literary Hub, 24 July 2026 Let any stain-specific pretreatments sit on the spot for a while to do its job. — Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sit on

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Following her divorce, Frankie decides to put down roots in a glamorous London neighborhood, just her and her cat Blue.

— Caroline Reilly, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Born between 1981 and 1996, millennials may be a generation strongly associated with a love of travel, but many of them are now looking to put down roots.

— Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026

Definition of put down

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The majority also slapped down his global tariffs, finding that only Congress had the authority to impose them.

— Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
In February, three of them—including, much to Trump’s fury, two of his own appointees—joined with the liberals to slap down his assertion of emergency power to impose tariffs.

— Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 26 June 2026

Definition of slap down

Verb

Morgan silenced the critics and played into her heel persona—one that wants to hold the title for 1,000 days—with a strong victory over Iyo Sky.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
When the team silenced these neurons, the flies got lost entirely, wandering upwind with no idea how to get back.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of silence

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Hole’s first three albums—Pretty on the Inside, Live Through This, and Celebrity Skin—are being repressed in various vinyl styles for release on September 18.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 24 July 2026
When elites are strong, dictators need to accommodate them, often by repressing outsiders to shield insiders from potential challenges.

— José Kaire, The Conversation, 17 July 2026

Definition of repress

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Consumer prices have likewise been subdued, with a slower-than-expected 1% rise in June from a year ago.

— Matthew Tan,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
Often, the review said, officers had to subdue aggressive dogs by the neck with a catch pole in order to load them onto patrol vehicles without ramps and walk them up to cages, a departure from industry standards.

— Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of subdue

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