sits

present tense third-person singular of sit
1
as in sets
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 puts
to cause to sit down the host had to sit some of the guests on the porch

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3
as in spawns
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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4
as in is
to occupy a place or location the monument that sits at the entrance to the battlefield

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Recent Examples of sits The garden, bearing the name of Emperor Qianlong, sits next to another popular tourist site inside the museum. Fred He, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025 Either result would greatly help TCU, which sits seventh in the Big 12 standings. Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2025 Leverkusen has also undergone a mid-season management shift and sits fifth in the Bundesliga under Kasper Hjulmand. Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025 The hotel sits directly across from the main trailhead and its spectacular viewpoint. Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025 Alamy Zohran Mamdani’s current home The more-than two-hundred-year-old city landmark overlooking the East River sits directly across from Mamdani’s current neighborhood of Astoria, Queens. Nandika Chatterjee, Time, 5 Nov. 2025 Despite being in just his eighth season in Toronto, Tavares already sits 13th in franchise history in goals. Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2025 And the in-cinema experience sits as a beautiful sort of complement to the online experience. Damon Wise, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025 Arapahoe is eyeing second place in the Centennial League and sits just behind Eaglecrest (9) in the CHSAA seeding index after winning four of its last five games. Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sits
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  • The crew sets sail to the North Pole and Anderson scolds his crew to be more focused.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Disney The Destiny sets sail at a time of rapid growth at the Walt Disney Company’s experiences division, which includes its theme parks, resorts and cruise line.
    Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
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  • This kind of price tag puts Tucker in reach of teams like the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees.
    Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • One alternate ending in particular puts the phenomenon in a different light.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 5 Nov. 2025
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  • After those rules are broken, the gremlin spawns more of its kind and end up wrecking havoc on Billy’s hometown during Christmas.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Koch’s vile conduct spawns a number of unnecessary fantasy sequences either brought on by the comics or wholly imagined by Ed.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2025
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  • There is a road closure at West 135th Street and US-69 South.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Once there is a final design, the city will be able to seek grants and other funding for the project.
    Amir Mahmoud, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
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  • Jeanroy squats down, nudges Taïga aside, and starts digging with a cavadou—a sort of pick that resembles a very scary dental tool.
    Aislyn Greene, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Sinking the throttle forces the electric motor and engine to work together; the car then squats before alarmingly rocketing down the road while swapping cogs swiftly but smoothly.
    Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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  • The venue sits on 8 acres in downtown Summerlin and seats nearly 8,200.
    Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The measure will allow Democrats to redraw congressional lines with new ones that will make five US House seats more favorable for their party.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
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  • The natural silk cord lays comfortably on the skin and the kelp pendant lends an ethereal touch that is elegant but slightly bohemian.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The slim design lays flat to reach under furniture and swivels easily around corners, while an LCD screen tracks suction power, alerts, and battery life.
    Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
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  • Violet, who is five and a half, stands at 37 inches and weighs 26 pounds.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
  • With just 13 bedrooms overlooking Bantry Bay, the hotel stands as an intimate ode to art and viticulture.
    Emily Baldwin, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025

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