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 At the settlement’s nutrition center, mothers sit on mats with young children in their laps while members of a visiting UNICEF delegation crouch to speak with them. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026 The two women sit on the patio with Ye-ji’s conspicuously Western dog, a big yellow Labrador named Blue. — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Hawkins remembers summer evenings when Ford would sit on his back porch playing saxophone or open the windows of his home and let the music carry through the neighborhood. — Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026 All of these features sit on a durable Goodyear® Performance Outsole, so from the heel to the toe and from the top to the bottom, their feet are in for a solid, supportive run. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sit on

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Verb

There’s a lot of hype for the iPhone Duo, and this system should provide Apple with a good sense of how many customers are willing to put down money before preorders open.

— Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026
Clarkson then returns to the front of the store and puts down the kaleidoscope before addressing an employee behind the counter.

— Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of put down

Verb

Europe has called on China to voluntarily reduce hybrid car exports into the continent, but authorities in Beijing had reportedly slapped down the request, according to the Financial Times.

— Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
Then, the scene went dark as a Wanted poster of Shaboozey was slapped down on the barroom’s table.

— Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of slap down

Verb

During the tenure of Viktor Orbán, news organizations in Hungary were largely brought to heel and critical reporting was quashed.

— Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Oct. 2026
This new paper highlights a number of topics where scientists might best fill the vacuum created by the White House’s report-quashing actions.

— Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of quash

Verb

Jeffrey Jarquín, 35, was taken directly from the deportation flight to Nicaragua’s notorious Modelo prison, where he had been held previously for participating in pro-democracy marches that were violently repressed by President Daniel Ortega.

— Ismael López, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Gordon is determined to surface elements of self that society seeks to repress.

— Chanel Miller, Time, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of repress

Verb

Two nurses helped subdue the actress, who was taken to the hospital for evaluation.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
The interplay between the vocal harmonies phasing from side to side is clear, though the upper melody sounds subdued during the track's busier sections.

— Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of subdue

Verb

Optional filters can be slotted in each module (when available) to suppress city lighting, adjust for solar imagery, and cater for different wavelengths.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
But Uthmeier contends an overly broad reading of the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause has been twisted into a tool to suppress Christians and other believers.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of suppress

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