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 canyon sits within the larger Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area—120,000 acres of land with five different climatic zones, ranging from alpine to high desert. —

Meghan Palmer, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026 Beasley, who played in MLS with the Chicago Fire and Houston Dynamo along with four stops in Europe (PSV, Rangers, Manchester City and Hannover 96), and a trip to Mexico (Puebla), sits alone as the only male to appear in four FIFA World Cups for the USMNT. —

Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 7 June 2026 The shutout improved the Saints to 34-28 in the regular season as the team sits 3 1/2 games off the International League lead, while the Indians fell to 25-38. —

Staff Report, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026 At the lower end of the survey’s spectrum and considerably more balanced sits marijuana regulation, with only 31% of respondents considering the topic to be important for people to understand, and 23% of respondents fancying themselves as highly informed on the matter. —

Drew Pittock, USA Today, 7 June 2026 The reemerging landscapes provide a new opportunity to study life in Glen Canyon, which sits just upstream of the iconic Grand Canyon. —

Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 7 June 2026 With the sand, surf, volleyball courts and bike path out front, and Downtown Manhattan Beach’s shops and restaurants close by, this duplex property sits at the center of the Strand lifestyle. —

Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026 Julianne Moore also likes to cheer on the Knicks, and sometimes sits courtside alongside her husband, Bart Freundlich. —

Joyann Jeffrey, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026 Below deck sits another reminder of America’s history, a newspaper printing of the Declaration of Independence. —

Sarah Alegre, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026

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Dining sets, conversation seating, and loungers are all reduced during Wayfair's clearance event, with accessible price points on items that can transform your space into an open-air oasis.

— Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
The ones who are happy will tell you, and that sets you up perfectly to ask for a referral.

— Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026