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Recent Examples of sit on
Several hotels sit on or near the Plaza, including The Fontaine, the InterContinental and multiple Marriott properties.
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Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
Reupping your Whipped Argan Oil Body Butter is more of a delight than a slog, and the refills are pretty enough to sit on the shelf at Sephora or be featured in an influencer’s product flatlay.
—Kara McGrath, Allure, 22 Apr. 2026
There are efforts to bring a data center to Homestead, Data Center Dynamics reported, and Palm Beach County commissioners are weighing bringing a new data center that will sit on 202 acres and near an elementary school.
—Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Its 226,000 solar panels sit on a 500-acre parcel and feed into a substation on the property.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
During the village meeting, Stars representatives gave a rundown of the facility, to sit on a roughly 10-acre site east of I-94, and just south of the former Trinity International University campus.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
On-ear headphones are larger and sit on a solid band that goes over your head with padded earpieces that sit on top of your ears.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Simply sit on the chair with your back straight and your feet flat on the ground.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 15 Apr. 2026
To ensure that the solution doesn’t sit on the plants, spraying them down with water during the process is always the best option.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
Reupping your Whipped Argan Oil Body Butter is more of a delight than a slog, and the refills are pretty enough to sit on the shelf at Sephora or be featured in an influencer’s product flatlay.
—Kara McGrath, Allure, 22 Apr. 2026
There are efforts to bring a data center to Homestead, Data Center Dynamics reported, and Palm Beach County commissioners are weighing bringing a new data center that will sit on 202 acres and near an elementary school.
—Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Its 226,000 solar panels sit on a 500-acre parcel and feed into a substation on the property.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
During the village meeting, Stars representatives gave a rundown of the facility, to sit on a roughly 10-acre site east of I-94, and just south of the former Trinity International University campus.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
On-ear headphones are larger and sit on a solid band that goes over your head with padded earpieces that sit on top of your ears.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Simply sit on the chair with your back straight and your feet flat on the ground.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 15 Apr. 2026
To ensure that the solution doesn’t sit on the plants, spraying them down with water during the process is always the best option.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sit on
Verb
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Be Strong Families can help the professors put down the gauntlet and join the conversation.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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On the other half, Lind had put down gravel and installed empty shipping containers and trailers suitable for potential tenants.—
Tessa Stuart,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2026
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Court strikes down California mask law The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals slapped down a California law that would have forced immigration agents and other law enforcement officers to display ID while on duty.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Kalshi won a key case last week when a federal appeals court slapped down an attempt by New Jersey to curb the platform.—
Justin Papp,Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Pirro has until Monday to appeal District of Columbia Chief Judge James Boasberg’s rulings quashing her subpoenas to the Fed.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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The ride is obviously tuned for comfort, but not stunning at quashing bumps and light potholes.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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First Amendment experts warn the bill could silence legitimate criticism and newsworthy reporting.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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The silence is no longer just silence Taken together, the absence of both signals and physical visitation leads to a more quantitative conclusion than SETI has traditionally offered.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
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Even before the war began, hardship and inflation provoked nationwide protests that were brutally repressed.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, many prominent figures of the Russian opposition are in exile as they have been repressed by the Russian government.—
Mark Temnycky,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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The celebration from general manager Bill Guerin was rather subdued after the Wild earned a 5-2 win over the Dallas Stars on Thursday night at Grand Casino Arena to advance to the second round for the first time in more than a decade.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
2 May 2026
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Responding personnel subdued the knife-wielding man with a taser before the Metropolitan Police could arrive.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Fungicides, for instance, are used to suppress disease-causing pathogens like blights and leaf spots, but might also impact beneficial microbes that live in flowers.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2026
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Researchers from the University of Bristol in England and the University at Buffalo in New York found that people actively trying to suppress food cravings were more likely to spend time watching indulgent food content online — yet ended up eating less of it afterward.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Sit on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sit%20on. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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