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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Customers can enroll by putting down a $10 deposit, then paying off the overdue balance over 36 months, on top of the regular bill.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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That means all parties have to cease fire and put down their weapons.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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The production runs for 2026 and 2027 are sold out, but future flyers can jump in the queue for the 2028 build now by slapping down a deposit of US$8,000.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Oct. 2025
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And that’s the big ol’ marker general manager Adam Peters has slapped down on the table, a year-plus into his stint here.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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The June 3 episode of Simmons’ video pod has put up some of the biggest numbers for his YouTube channel in recent months, as 270,158 users thus far have tuned in to watch the host quash a beef with Meadowlark Media star (and Mark Cuban antagonist) Pablo Torre.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Lo doggedly investigates the murder, even as her fellow passengers and crew members try to quash her efforts.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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Field hockey In the Middlesex league, Ava Anderson, Aisling Brennock, Sophia Setouhi and Kaylee Master each scored a goal while Natalia Keuchkarian got the shutout as Watertown silenced Arlington 4-0.—
Kristina Banahan,
Boston Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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The priest held up his hand to silence the crowd.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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Critics, though, have argued that these efforts are serving to distract from the country’s record of repressing free speech and dissent, as well as human rights violations, which have been widely reported.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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If the past offers any guide, however, Havana will instead continue to rely on its formidable security apparatus to repress is citizens, while privatizing in ways that do not threaten the power and privileges of the elite.—
Joseph J. Gonzalez,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Their taste can be subdued by pairing them with ingredients like herbs and lemon juice, and they can be used in place of almost any fish.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
14 Oct. 2025
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Spiders have venom to subdue prey, but the majority have fangs that are too tiny to puncture human skin.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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The Secret Commonwealth is the condemnation of a world where imagination—not making things up, but a way of seeing, understanding, feeling the world—is suppressed by the dual forces of cold rationality and religious fundamentalisms that breed authoritarianism.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
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That power is often used to unfairly influence elections through massive campaign donations, to interfere with independent journalism by buying media outlets, and to suppress competition in markets.—
Scott Ellis,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Sit on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sit%20on. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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