sitting

verb

Definition of sittingnext
present participle of sit
1
as in squatting
to rest on the buttocks or haunches everybody needs to sit down because it's time for class

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2
as in seating
to cause to sit down the host had to sit some of the guests on the porch

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3
as in spawning
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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4
as in being
to occupy a place or location the monument that sits at the entrance to the battlefield

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Recent Examples of sitting That could test a board that is short on corporate heavy-hitters — there’s not one sitting CEO on the board other than Huang — or people with deep experience of national security or political crisis management. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026 Travis Kelce’s mom, Donna, also appeared to be sitting behind them, among other onlookers wearing Chiefs apparel. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 8 Nov. 2026 Even just sitting upright set off the teen’s severe dizziness, so Hershberg modified a wheelchair to partially recline. — Nicole Clark, Time, 8 Nov. 2026 The Wiles interviews stuck out for their candor, which is unusual for a sitting White House chief of staff. — Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026 The attention surfaced new accusations of misconduct against sitting members and thrust a spotlight onto others that were part of ongoing legal battles. — Anna Liss-Roy, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2026 Army consistently ranks among the nation's leaders in rushing attempts and rushing yards while sitting near the bottom in passing volume. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026 Replacing a chief Under the Los Angeles City Charter, the mayor cannot unilaterally remove a sitting police chief. — Teresa Liu, Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026 Previous studies have found that men with prostate issues or urinary complications could be better off sitting, pointing to the possibility that plopping down may help loosen up pelvic floor muscles. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 7 Nov. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sitting
  1. squatting
  2. seating
  3. spawning
  4. standing
  5. setting
  6. putting
  7. laying
  8. lying
Verb
  • The Digit 5 also comes with an onboard safety system that enables it to detect humans moving nearby and take appropriate actions, like standing still or squatting to minimize the risk of harm.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Avoid squatting the movement or lifting the kettlebell with your shoulders.
    — Jakob Roze, HEALTH, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of squatting
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  • That should only climb higher with the $335 million (€300 million) arena the club is planning to build, seating 12,000 for basketball and an additional 3,000 for concerts.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Golden State plays its games at San Francisco's Chase Center, which has seating for 18,000 fans.
    — Alex Sherman, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of seating
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  • The Taurids are known for spawning brilliant fireball meteors, which can flare brighter than Venus as pebble-sized pieces of debris enter and burn up in the atmosphere.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created one of the most beloved fictional detectives of all time in Sherlock Holmes, spawning countless novels, films, TV series, and so forth featuring the sleuth.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Oct. 2026
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  • Police said a standing reward of up to $25,000 is offered to anyone with information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the hit-and-run driver, through Los Angeles' Administrative Code Hit-and-Run Reward Program Trust Fund.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • There always lingers the question of statehood, which exists alongside the island’s long-standing and active independence movement.
    — Von Diaz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of standing
Verb
  • While robot dogs feel like old news now, setting them the challenge of racing up more than 3,000 uneven stone steps on the side of a mountain is more than just to show off what machines with legs can do.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Across the country, voters in 17 states elected a female governor on Tuesday, setting a new record, according to Rutgers University's Center for American Women and Politics.
    — Katie Kindelan, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of setting
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  • During this cycle, only 30 did, putting the subject 52nd among campaign topics.
    — Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Brancato said parents should consider putting medications in a lock box or at least in a place children can’t get to them.
    — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of putting
Verb
  • Earlier that morning, surveillance footage shows someone taking the case out of a car’s open trunk and laying it along the curb, then picking it up and turning it perpendicular to the curb.
    — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Leading up to Tuesday evening, Democrats from across the ideological spectrum were preemptively laying claim to their roles in helping flip the House and their visions for what a Democratic majority might be capable of doing.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of laying
Verb
  • Watford said the woman was lying motionless on the floor for about 10 minutes before a housekeeper knocked on the door, the complaint says.
    — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Safforld was given new trials and later freed under a plea deal in 2010, months before Burge was convicted of lying about torture of suspects.
    — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of lying

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“Sitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sitting. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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