as in sit-down
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Recent Examples of sit in
Luca Evans, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
For decades, A-list stars like Gregory Peck and Henry Fonda sit in the front room with Swifty himself.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
In 1960, four college students staged a sit-in at Woolworth’s lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina.
—Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
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Verb
The Post heavily considered going with a defensive tackle here, and Denver will sit in a prime position to grab an impact interior defensive lineman on Day 1.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
For decades, A-list stars like Gregory Peck and Henry Fonda sit in the front room with Swifty himself.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
His library sit-in in segregated Greenville sparked decades of campaigns for voting rights, economic justice, education, and health care across America and abroad.
—Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
In 1960, four college students staged a sit-in at Woolworth’s lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina.
—Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sit in
Verb
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Students deserve a voice, testifiers say Several people testified on the bill, including a handful of current and former students who shared their experiences of walking out during school and the importance of being able to engage with the political process.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Mar. 2026
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More recently, in 2018, students nationwide walked out of class after students and teachers were killed at Parkland High School in a mass shooting earlier that year.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Ahead of the sit-down dinner and ceremony, guests such as Storm Reid, Christine Quinn, Jurnee Smollett, and Lukas Gage trickled in from the rainy outdoors over an hour or so, greeted inside with Casamigos cocktails, filet mignon canapés, and more.—
Jamila Stewart,
Vogue,
22 Mar. 2023
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News in the sit-down, which was recorded on March 15.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
Peoplemag,
22 Mar. 2023
Verb
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After blowing a three-run lead, Harvard-Westlake still came out on top with a 4-3 victory over Huntington Beach on Tuesday when Ethan Price delivered a walk-off single in the bottom of the eighth inning.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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As voters walked to the voting location, they were approached by Republican campaign teams for district judge candidate Katherine Allen, state representative candidate John McQueeney and county commissioner candidate Lucila Seri.—
Rachel Royster
Updated March 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The pilots’ job action was in protest of the Belgian government’s reforms to federal pensions.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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Organized job actions like strikes or sickouts are prohibited by federal law, but since air traffic control staffing is so tight, a small number of employees taking unscheduled time off can be enough to cause problems.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The oil price increase can push an already-cooling economy into a recession or meaningful slowdown.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
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The coalition opted to pause supply increases during the first quarter, pointing to a seasonal slowdown in fuel consumption.—
Grant Smith,
Fortune,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Sit in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sit%20in. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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