Synonyms of sits

sits

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sets
• squats
• perches
• straddles
• sprawls
• lounges
• slouches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stands
• rises
• arises
• gets up

2

as in puts

to cause to sit down

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• puts
• seats
• rests
• lays
• sets down
• lies
• settles
• places
• ensconces
• reposes
• reclines

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spawns
• lays
• broods
• hatches
• sets
• incubates

4

as in is

to occupy a place or location

the monument that sits at the entrance to the battlefield

Synonyms & Similar Words

• is
• stands
• lies
• resides
• rests
• remains
• waits
• stays
• bears
• overlooks
• awaits
• dwells
• stations
• commands
• hangs around
• tarries
• sticks around
• posts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sits

Many travelers know it for its waterfall, but the real beauty is in the way the community sits between mountains, beaches, farms, and everyday Dominican life. — Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

Peter the Great’s dream The Sea of Azov is an inland sea that sits between the southern shores of Ukraine and Russia, a kind of an appendix to the bigger Black Sea. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

Of more pressing concern is the man who now sits atop the Rangers’ pay structure, sharp-shooting wing and former Vegas Golden Knight Pavel Dorofeyev, who signed a seven-year deal which carries an average annual value of $11 million. — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 15 July 2026

The average rent in Johnson County sits at $1,800 per month, according to county data. — Taylor O'Connor 15, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026

The stock now sits near the middle of that channel, suggesting it is not stretched. — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 15 July 2026

The main access point is at Coligny Beach Park, which sits at the end of Pope Avenue. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026

David Perno hobbles from his golf cart to the bench at Clarke Central’s football field and sits to watch practice start. — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 9 July 2026

But Skid Row sits just a few blocks from the seat of city authority, and nobody has more power or responsibility to address the decades-long human catastrophe on Skid Row than the mayor. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026