as in sit-down
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Recent Examples of sit in
Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 June 2025
Ramesh, 40, who sat in the emergency exit row, walked away from the wreckage with only relatively minor injuries.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 18 June 2025
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 June 2025
What to look for in a quality fishing kayak
Sit-on vs. sit-in
Sit-in: Often considered the traditional style, sit-in kayaks are designed for sport kayaking.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 May 2025
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Verb
Both establishments sit in Deep Deuce, a neighborhood with deep roots in African American history and culture.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 June 2025
Ramesh, 40, who sat in the emergency exit row, walked away from the wreckage with only relatively minor injuries.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 18 June 2025
Noun
When the museum dithered in its response, the group held a sit-in there.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 June 2025
What to look for in a quality fishing kayak
Sit-on vs. sit-in
Sit-in: Often considered the traditional style, sit-in kayaks are designed for sport kayaking.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sit in
Verb
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About five hours after his arrest inside 26 Federal Plaza, Lander, joined by his wife and Gov. Hochul, walked out to cheers and applause from supporters gathered outside the courthouse.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
17 June 2025
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To make sure she’d get booed, Becky Lynch walked out in Bears gear.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
Noun
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Ahead of the sit-down dinner and ceremony, guests such as Storm Reid, Christine Quinn, Jurnee Smollett, and Lukas Gage trickled in from the rainy outdoors over an hour or so, greeted inside with Casamigos cocktails, filet mignon canapés, and more.—
Jamila Stewart,
Vogue,
22 Mar. 2023
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News in the sit-down, which was recorded on March 15.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
Peoplemag,
22 Mar. 2023
Verb
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Refrain from entering water that may have electricity in it and avoid walking through floodwaters.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2025
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Right Now The indoor-outdoor design of the house allows residents to easily walk from the main living area to the covered patio and access the outdoor kitchen, alfresco dining area, or comfy lounges.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
17 June 2025
Noun
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The job action shut down the entirety of New Jersey Transit’s rail service, from the foothills of the Shawangunk Mountains in New York to Atlantic City — including, most notably, trains into and out of Pennsylvania Station in Manhattan.—
Dan Barry,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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The order also directed an investigation of the job action, which was a violation of the Taylor Law barring certain state employees from striking.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The ruling Liberal Democratic Party, which has run Japan with just two brief gaps since 1955, is very skilled at pinning economic slowdowns on the BOJ.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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This was proof to Wall Street that concerns about a slowdown in AI spend were overblown.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
25 June 2025
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“Sit in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sit%20in. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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