sit on

verb

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

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Recent Examples of sit on 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 The report describes aggressive tactics in which hordes of solicitors sit on the phones all day, calling people to get them to refinance. — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026 Thin metallic accents sit on the endpieces of both frame styles, where the camera and indicator LED are on the standard Ray-Ban Meta glasses. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026 The school is auctioning off a chance to sit on the UConn women’s basketball bench during the preseason exhibition against Texas on October 19 at PeoplesBank Arena or against Army on October 25 at Gampel Pavilion. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 13 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
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  • None of this means mental illness can be solved by telling a struggling young person to put down their phone, join a club or get more sleep.
    — Roxanne Prichard, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
  • But its rise is sometimes put down to an online meme—an aversion to holes had a moment on the mid-2000s Internet.
    — Gabriela Galvin, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 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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  • And, later, a midnight snack of lobster rolls, hot dogs, and pizzas certainly quashed any late-night cravings.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
  • In the other, the department seeks to quash the subpoena and transfer that dispute to the Miami court.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of quash
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  • Carson didn’t answer her phone right away, silencing it until her husband persuaded her to call back.
    — Stacy Keltner, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Such killings often silence voices that threaten or interfere with cartel profits, said Miguel Meza, a researcher at the investigative organization Narcopoliticos.
    — Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of silence
Verb
  • 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
  • There has also been a steady rise in governments repressing people outside of their borders.
    — Mary Lind, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of repress
Verb
  • Having asserted their power, voters proved difficult to subdue again.
    — Asim Ali, Time, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Police said officers used a less-lethal weapon to subdue Sims and take him into custody.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of subdue
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  • When the neurotoxin stops suppressing nerve signals to those muscles, the lines return.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026
  • In June, 1848, workers erected barricades on a nearby street, only to be brutally suppressed by government forces.
    — Maurice Samuels, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 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 2 Nov. 2026.

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