1
as in to set
to rest on the buttocks or haunches everybody needs to sit down because it's time for class

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2
as in to seat
to cause to sit down the host had to sit some of the guests on the porch

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3
as in to lay
to cover and warm eggs as the young inside develop we didn't want to disturb the hens, as they were sitting

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as in to stand
to occupy a place or location the monument that sits at the entrance to the battlefield

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Recent Examples of sit In one photo shared by professional boxer and MMA fighter Jose Andres Cortes, Swift and Kelce could be seen sitting side by side in a booth at the restaurant. Natasha Dye, People.com, 26 May 2025 Taxpayers pay the capital costs of keeping the heliports operational, a substantial expense due to the heliports sitting on pier structures degraded by the harsh marine environment. Eric Katzman, New York Daily News, 25 May 2025 On Rotten Tomatoes, its critic score is sitting at an unremarkable 60%. Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025 At that, Tesla is reportedly sitting on $200 million worth of unsold Cybertruck models that can’t seem to find buyers for reasons that include being involved in multiple recalls, with the latest involving body panels randomly falling off the vehicle. Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for sit
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  • Much of California is set for its first heat wave of the season and several parts of the state could experience record-high temperatures, weather experts predict.
    Terry Collins, USA Today, 28 May 2025
  • Yet, both stars have flourished as professionals, with Reese setting rebounding records as a rookie, while Clark has become one of the most versatile players in the entirety of the league.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 28 May 2025
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  • Jenner and Chalamet were seated next to Miles Teller and Keleigh Teller.
    Dayna Haffenden, People.com, 30 May 2025
  • Years later, in 2011, LuPone and Close were seated next to each at the Kennedy Center.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 30 May 2025
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  • That proposal, which is focused on advanced nuclear, remains in progress, and stands apart from the company’s backing of the Clinton facility.
    Pippa Stevens, CNBC, 3 June 2025
  • Over the last three years, Eli Lilly's average growth rate stands at a strong 17%, vastly superior to AbbVie's less than 1%.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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  • The 6-foot-6 1/2, 345-pounder casually squatted 600 pounds a month ago.
    Grace Raynor, New York Times, 30 May 2025
  • The former Maryland standout squatted 665 pounds and power cleaned 365, according to Feldman.
    C. Isaiah Smalls II, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
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  • Trump was given 10 days to put the injunction into effect, per the order accompanying the ruling.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 30 May 2025
  • He was paid more than $550 million for less than three years with the club as the focal point of a new push to put the Saudi domestic league on the international map.
    Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 29 May 2025
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  • The reality-television series has spawned a number of spinoffs, including Duck Dynasty: The Revival, which is set to center on Willie and Korie and their children and is expected to premiere this summer.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 26 May 2025
  • This isn’t the first time an MVP win has spawned a Rolex.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 23 May 2025
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  • Most days, there are between three and five clues in each direction on a five by five grid, but the puzzles are sometimes larger, especially on Saturdays.
    Kris Holt, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
  • But as those in the Civil Rights Movement could have told us, there is only one way to find out.
    Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
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  • The corridor was branded as the 16th Street Mall and designed to compete with suburban development, a place to shop, dine, lounge around or walk to work.
    Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 29 May 2025
  • The boat staff is congenial and knowledgeable, so don’t hesitate to ask it about island history or to take a picture of you and your crew lounging on the deck.
    DeMarco Williams, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025

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“Sit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sit. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.

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