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 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 Book the stand-alone five-bedroom Villa Beatrice, which sits on more than an acre of private parkland. — Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 19 June 2026 Tray Feeders Tray feeders are flat platforms with bird seed in them that typical hang from a hook or sit on your deck. — Abby Fribush, Southern Living, 18 June 2026 Another such baby sat on the floor of a London apartment one recent afternoon, playing with his mom, Anit Joseph. — Sarah Todd, STAT, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for sit on

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Monaco was the first place Djokovic put down roots outside of Serbia.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 July 2026
Customers for Peak who have put down a deposit include independent power providers Jupiter Power, Energy Vault and RWE Americas, who are connecting utilities, and increasingly data centers, with batteries.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 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

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Sometimes this was committed to good, such as the Marshall Plan and the Peace Corps, and sometimes to ill, as in a series of military blunders meant to quash godless Communism.

— Jim Rasenberger, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026
But the organization's culture and systems quashed the sharing of that information.

— Tracy Lawrence, Forbes.com, 2 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

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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
They’re infuriated with a military that turned out to repress civilian protests in recent years, but appeared slow to mobilize in support of earthquake victims this week.

— Tibisay Zea, Christian Science Monitor, 3 July 2026

Definition of repress

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Cops on foot chased the teen down, using a Taser to subdue him near Rogers Ave.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026
For all the bombast surrounding the official proceedings, beginning with the UFC fight at the White House, elsewhere the mood has seemed subdued.

— Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026

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