as in sit-down
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Recent Examples of sit in
Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2026
Miami, the team with the lowest payroll in baseball, roughly $300 million behind the Mets, sit in second and have outscored the Mets' offense by 28 runs already.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
Another incident was a sit-in protest at San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria’s office earlier this year, which ended with the arrests of Wong and five others.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Once the water boils, turn off the heat, move the pan off the burner, and let the eggs sit in the hot water for 10 minutes.
—Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2026
Miami, the team with the lowest payroll in baseball, roughly $300 million behind the Mets, sit in second and have outscored the Mets' offense by 28 runs already.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
In 1947, civil rights activist Bayard Rustin staged a sit-in at the hotel until he was provided a room.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
Another incident was a sit-in protest at San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria’s office earlier this year, which ended with the arrests of Wong and five others.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sit in
Verb
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The Grammy winner was spotted after dinner while walking out of Via Carota, which is an Italian restaurant that is located at 51 Grove Street in New York’s West Village.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
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Meanwhile, their father walks out of their life entirely.—
Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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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Cypress tied the score with two outs in the seventh when Jake De Laquil walked, stole second, went to third on a ground out and beat the tag at the plate on a ground ball with the infield in.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Lipman recommends lifting weights two to three times per week and walking daily, and Desai suggests prioritizing movement that easily fits into your life, like taking a walk with your baby in a carrier or doing a few push-ups between meetings.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
Noun
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The pilots’ job action was in protest of the Belgian government’s reforms to federal pensions.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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Organized job actions like strikes or sickouts are prohibited by federal law, but since air traffic control staffing is so tight, a small number of employees taking unscheduled time off can be enough to cause problems.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That distinction is the crux of the matter for luxury brands, already beset by the overall luxury slowdown, pushback on rising prices, and growing influencer oversaturation.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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Analysts warned that reliance on a narrow group of exporters could amplify volatility and leave markets vulnerable to shocks ranging from geopolitical tensions to a slowdown in data-center spending.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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“Sit in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sit%20in. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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