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sit on

verb

Definition of sit onnext
as in to crack down (on)

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Recent Examples of sit on Employers could still offer productivity bonuses calculated according to output, but those payments would have to sit on top of an hourly wage. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026 More than 3,000 solar panels now sit on the water and feed electricity to the nearby water treatment plant. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Eight of the top 10 largest stadiums in the world sit on college campuses, but college teams are far more regionalized than NFL squads. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026 Invitations to the Bass event featured the names of every CAL board member, including three who sit on city boards or commissions. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sit on
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sit on
  1. put down
  2. slap down
  3. quash
  4. silence
  5. repress
  6. subdue
  7. suppress
Verb
  • Buying a pre-construction unit usually means putting down an initial deposit and paying in installments as the building gets closer to being completed.
    — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Now a new Cherry Orchard, the work of another Australian auteur, Simon Stone, has put down roots in the cavernous drill hall of the Park Avenue Armory, and the angry young tutor goes even further.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of put down
Verb
  • Léo’s tenderly nostalgic reminiscences of past love affairs are slapped down by Emma, who brusquely dismisses his pleasant recollections as mere male projection.
    — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
  • As lawyers crowded in, Reddington could be seen slapping down a sheaf of papers.
    — Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of slap down
Verb
  • 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
  • Merz quashed talk within the press and his own party about his possible resignation despite Sunday's losses for his party just two weeks after a crushing defeat in the state of Saxony-Anhalt.
    — Esme Nicholson, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of quash
Verb
  • Becoming defensive or dismissive or trying to silence the conversation can turn a limited issue into a question of integrity.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Hannah Einbinder’s voice has not been silenced since her arrest for protesting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in New York City on Thursday.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of silence
Verb
  • The government accountability group then stepped in seeking to preserve the public’s right to challenge any motion to repress or expunge the report.
    — Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Rooted in opposition to the oppression and discrimination of women in Iran, the movement also seeks freedom for all Iranians systemically repressed by the Islamic government.
    — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of repress
Verb
  • The first officer unsuccessfully attempted to subdue Dzananovic four times with a stun gun during the arrest, police said.
    — Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Hogan added that the market could experience more trading days like this sporadically over the coming months if sentiment remains subdued amid tensions in the Middle East.
    — Sean Conlon, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of subdue
Verb
  • The system is designed to amplify speech while using machine learning to suppress background noise.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026
  • When the skin’s community of protective bacteria was suppressed with antibiotics, the frogs became more likely to develop signs of disease.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of suppress

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“Sit on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sit%20on. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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