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 The neighborhood will sit on the corner of Wagley Robertson Road and the still-to-come Heritage Trace Parkway. — Rachel Royster july 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2026 In the thermal pool, guests lie or sit on underwater hydro-massage beds and seats while lumbar jets pummel the muscles most nicely. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026 But Field, whose perpetual restlessness had driven his climb to business success, wasn’t suited to sit on the sidelines. — Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2026 Another capability comes from processing unstructured information, since companies already sit on enormous amounts of customer feedback, reviews, research, operational data and industry commentary, but historically, going through all of it manually took far too much time. — Yuri Gubin, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for sit on

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Verb

While von Mandl helped put the Okanagan on the map, there’s enough potential there that O’Rourke may not be the last to put down roots.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 18 July 2026
Some of its greatest gifts arrive disguised as boredom — an afternoon with nothing scheduled, a bike pointed toward a friend’s house, a library book that unexpectedly becomes impossible to put down.

— Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 16 July 2026

Definition of put down

Verb

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

However, since then, the county has secured a victory after a judge earlier this month quashed a grand jury subpoena seeking the names and personal contact information for every person who worked during the 2020 election in the county.

— Daniel Klaidman, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Just quash that bill and stop playing with the bullies on the playground.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026

Definition of quash

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The case has prompted widespread condemnation from Western governments and human rights organizations, which have accused Beijing of using national security laws to silence dissent.

— Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Spectators should silence their phones near the court To further reduce distractions, Wimbledon's official 2026 Ticket Holder Handbook lists cell phone rules attendees should abide by while watching matches.

— Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

Definition of silence

Verb

The government of husband-and-wife copresidents, Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo, has been carrying out an all-out crackdown on dissent since mass social protests in 2018 that the government violently repressed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
Normally, this modifier gene suppresses the creation of a second kind of hemoglobin, typically made only during fetal development; repressing the gene prompts cells to start making the fetal form of hemoglobin again, which acts as a backup.

— Roxanne Khamsi, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

Definition of repress

Verb

Treasury market securities that investors use to price in inflation expectations are subdued.

— Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 July 2026
For all its 120 proof, the ethanol is quite subdued, which allows sweeter (brown sugar), fruitier (figs, cherries), spicier (cinnamon), and lightly smoky aromas (BBQ sauce burnt ends) to really stand apart.

— David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of subdue

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Air rises above the now warmer Pacific, then sinks down over parts of the western Atlantic basin, helping suppress the storms that could grow into a tropical system.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
The Nazis also took more active measures to suppress the film.

— Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026

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