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 The golf course at the center of Miami-Dade’s Billionaire Bunker may also sit on the most valuable piece of golf-course land in America. — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026 The Athletic has spoken with multiple people across League One and League Two who currently sit on working groups that are aiming to find a solution to endemic loss-making throughout the English pyramid. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 There were plenty of boulders to sit on, and even a chair someone hauled up for weary hikers. — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 According to cleaning expert Bree Uebergang, because stainless steel is nonporous, oil and moisture from your fingers sit on the surface, making marks especially noticeable. — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sit on

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Verb

During lunch, a familiar song came on and every server stopped, put down their trays, climbed onto the tables, and started dancing.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026
According to a recent paper by the French Institute of International Relations, the SAF and its supporters claim to be putting down an armed rebellion as Sudan’s legitimate government.

— Mat Nashed, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Aug. 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

Verb

Critics, human rights groups and multiple Western nations – including the United States – say the crackdown has quashed dissent and ended Hong Kong’s unique freedoms.

— Chris Lau, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
The ruling upheld the January district court decision that first quashed the subpoenas.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of quash

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Any talk of loaning the former Leicester City youngster out has been long since silenced by the speed of his development.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Prosecutors caught the elder Spitze helping his son contact four minor victims to try silencing them with gifts or orders to destroy evidence.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of silence

Verb

Tottenham, repressed for so long in their spending and ambition, are suddenly flashing the cash like a slot machine, dropping £237million ($324m) already.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
And Washington’s campaign against terrorism encouraged its allies to embrace intrusive forms of surveillance and repress potential opposition in the name of security.

— MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of repress

Verb

The drones rip through the hallways scanning for a threat before disorienting a suspect using flashing lights and subduing them using pepper balls or by ramming into their body, the company says.

— Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
The event reveals the cooperative hunting strategies of orcas, where multiple individuals work together to isolate and subdue large prey.

— Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of subdue

Verb

This isn’t a matter of suppressing your emotions, which research has proven doesn't work.

— Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
In one of the findings, bat houses — artificial roosts in urban environments, similar to nest boxes for birds — were doing their job helping to suppress pests on pecan farms in Texas.

— Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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