sit on

verb

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

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Recent Examples of sit on The work of Deleuze and Guattari provides a useful context to understand these penetrative sculptures that sit on a discomfiting spectrum of organism and machine. — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Roy and Goyette will both travel to Tokyo to sit on the jury. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026 The senators sit on the powerful Senate Finance Committee, which oversees government health programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. — Samantha Liss, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 Repeat the same steps as above but hold the band for assistance and sit on the pad or blanket. — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 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
  • Critiques of power To put it bluntly, many Black South Africans are not picking up what the DA is putting down.
    — Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Viewers get a mix of psychological, emotional and intellectual rewards from true crime, which is part of why the genre is so hard to put down.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of put down
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  • Interestingly, the new legal action is not slapping down the merger right now.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of slap down
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  • The government had sought to quash the suit, arguing the unions lacked standing.
    — Varsha Bansal, Christian Science Monitor, 29 Oct. 2026
  • That last pandemic was accelerated by a boom in rail and steamship travel but was eventually quashed by advances in science.
    — Faye Flam, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of quash
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  • Police detained the student suspect, but an undaunted Benichou insists she will not be silenced.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • All this really does is silence Montana's small- and medium-sized businesses.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of silence
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  • Historical accuracy be damned, the show presents Mary as a wannabe star repressed by her closeted husband.
    — Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • But overall, no matter what happens in the elections, Israel will continue to repress the Palestinians and strike its enemies.
    — Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of repress
Verb
  • Our thesis hasn't entirely gone according to plan, as housing market activity remains subdued.
    — Alexa LoMonaco,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Fast forward 60 years, and Washington was not interested in raising the numbers of troops necessary to subdue Iraq, a country of nearly 30 million.
    — S. C. M. Paine, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of subdue
Verb
  • Opponents argued that the measure would've suppressed voter turnout with additional hurdles for those attempting to exercise their constitutional right to vote.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Russian attacks knocked out power and water across Kyiv for hours, as Ukraine said its air defenses downed or suppressed 272 of 310 drones overnight.
    — Susie Blann, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of suppress

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