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to occupy a place or location
the monument that sits at the entrance to the battlefield
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Recent Examples of sitting
Both teams had several players sitting with injuries.
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CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Trump is also the first president to try to fire a sitting Fed governor.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
Films bring families and friends together, sitting side by side, sharing a collective moment.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Churchgoers can be seen either fleeing the sanctuary, sitting frozen in their seats or trying to reason with the intruders.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
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CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Trump is also the first president to try to fire a sitting Fed governor.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
Films bring families and friends together, sitting side by side, sharing a collective moment.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Churchgoers can be seen either fleeing the sanctuary, sitting frozen in their seats or trying to reason with the intruders.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sitting
Verb
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The man filming later walks into the parking lot, where body after body has been laid out on the asphalt with family members either standing or squatting nearby.—
Marin Scott,
NBC news,
14 Jan. 2026
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Ziani’s sessions require sitting in a squatting position throughout the process.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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As the athletes point out, some work-study students have jobs in athletics, such as student ticket takers, seating attendants and food concession workers at NCAA contests.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Lack of seating Everyone who lives in the home should be able to sit together in at least one room in the house.—
Asia London Palomba,
The Spruce,
30 Jan. 2026
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Antisemitism is surging across the globe, reaching levels not seen since the end of World War II and spawning atrocities like the Hanukkah massacre at Australia’s Bondi Beach that killed 15 people.—
Elliott Broidy,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026
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Photos of Macron in his statement shades went viral, spawning countless memes and comments with references to ‘80s films such as Top Gun, Cobra, and Terminator.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Senate passed a package funding huge chunks of the federal government through September but setting a two-week stopwatch on the expiration of Homeland Security funding.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The warmth and natural beauty of the Sunshine State drew Northerners seeking seasonal escapes and setting the table for Central Florida’s tourism industry to bloom.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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While putting a chair in a parking spot may seem like a simple gesture, saving spaces has created friction among residents.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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This earnings season, investors are starting to show signs of apprehension about AI’s investment thesis, putting pressure on some of the largest tech companies that have spent big to win the AI war.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Cut out the weedy areas and lightly till the ground before laying new sod mid-February through March.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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The morning shed refers to an extreme skin care routine that involves laying several different skin products at the same time.—
Jana Pollack,
Parents,
31 Jan. 2026
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The majority of the rooms are free standing bungalows or cottages.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Jan. 2026
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That means long-standing favorites—yes, even predictable quartz slabs—are falling out of favor.—
Lauren Jones,
Southern Living,
31 Jan. 2026
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For running errands, working out, or lounging around the house, grab these best-selling joggers that are even backed by dance instructors.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
29 Jan. 2026
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Mobs of kangaroos and wallabies are easy to spot lounging in open fields during golden hours.—
Laura Kiniry,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Sitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sitting. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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