SITS Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

sits

verb

present tense third-person singular of sit

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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as in puts

to cause to sit down the host had to sit some of the guests on the porch

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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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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 Cohen Building's entrance sits near one of seven turns featured in the Grand Prix race course, Okin said. — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026 Historic Natchez sits high above the Mississippi River, offering remote workers river views, historic architecture, and a relocation incentive for eligible homebuyers. — Meggen Harris, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Set the scene The Inn of the Five Graces sits just south of Santa Fe’s historic plaza in the Barrio de Analco district, one of the country's oldest residential neighborhoods. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026 The analysis is particularly striking in Indian Creek, where the golf course sits at the heart of an enclave whose 41 homeowners include some of the world’s richest people. — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026 However, Saudi’s output still sits several million barrels a day below pre-conflict levels. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026 In an April 20 photo posted to Instagram, the couple sits side-by-side as Billy Ray leans in for a kiss on her cheek. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026 High above the Hotel Bel-Air, inside a pale yellow pavilion, Lauren Sherman sits quietly and watches as models glide by in leather riding boots and silk scarves. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026 Now, several years later, this figure sits at around 23% nationally. — Jerome A. Graham, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026

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There is no California or federal law that sets a specific age for when a child can walk to or from school without an adult.

— Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026
In The Wrong Man (1956), Webber sets the story in motion as Miss Dennerly, an insurance clerk who mistakenly identifies musician Manny Balestrero (Henry Fonda) as a man who had robbed her office.

— Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of sets

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Molluscum is caused by a virus and spawns the pimple-like bumps.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 10 Aug. 2026
But the software wrapped around it reinserts the objective on every turn, stores progress to a file, spawns subagents, retries on failure, and keeps going until a verifier says the task is done.

— Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of spawns

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There is a chance of late-day pop-up showers and storms, mainly south of Philadelphia and areas down the shore.

— Bill Kelly, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Remaining cargoes, such as those from the United States, are also more likely to head for Asia than Europe, say analysts, because demand there is particularly strong and buyers are stumping up more.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of is

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The venue was a blockish and forbidding space called Magazine, which squats in a loop of the Thames, in southeast London.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
With the electric motor filling every chink in the engine’s armor, the Bentley squats under throttle and rockets like a luxury locomotive.

— Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 12 June 2026

Definition of squats

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The symposium was moved from a 400-seat auditorium at the National Gallery to a meeting room at Dumbarton Oaks that seats 80.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Inside, the moodily-lit, maze-like dining room seats 500, and also includes a gift shop, on-site brewery, and attached pizza and sushi restaurants.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of seats

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Alarm bells are sounding in Chicago as another family lays a child to rest after an electric scooter collision.

— Narmeen Khan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Instead, pack blazers, dress shirts, and anything with structure in a garment bag, which requires fewer folds and lays flat.

— Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of lays

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Today, with an imploded refi business and rates closing in on 7%, the AI mortgage company’s market value stands at just $300 million.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Hospital staff moved equipment outdoors, including beds, IV stands and oxygen cylinders, and set up temporary treatment areas to adapt to emergency conditions.

— Babak Dehghanpisheh, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026

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