SITS Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

sits

verb

Definition of sits next

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 Fontaine sits adjacent to the main stretches and perfectly mirrors that Old World look with a dose of modern shine. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Mar. 2026 Nationally, the percentage of fourth graders considered proficient in reading sits just above 30%, according to the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress, known as the nation's report card. —

Makiya Seminera The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026 The intersection sits along a stretch of Sixth Street known for its dense concentration of bars and live music clubs that is a short drive from the University of Texas at Austin. —

Holmes Lybrand, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026 The equinox happens twice a year, in spring and fall, when the Earth is tilted neither toward nor away from the sun, and the sun sits directly overhead at noon along the equator. —

Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026 This conductive organic polymer sits at the core of the innovation. —

Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 1 Mar. 2026 There was Steve Connor, who sits fourth in all-time scoring (1,927 points) and assists (385). —

Idaho Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026 Monroe County sits above a 35-mile corridor of Salem Limestone. —

Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026 Potgieter shot a 65 and sits alone in third at 12 under. —

Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026

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McLachlan noted that state law already sets strict massage standards.

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