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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
Cook’s momentum coincidentally took him to a bench where the Chiefs running backs were sitting.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025
Her record-sitting win was completed in the On Cloudboom Strike LS, the same experimental super shoe worn by the runner for her ’24 Boston win.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2025
The blame for this lies 100 percent with the senators sitting over there on the Democrat Party.
—ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
While sitting front row at the event, Paltrow could be seen wearing a white skirt with a matching white cowl-neck top.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025
Her record-sitting win was completed in the On Cloudboom Strike LS, the same experimental super shoe worn by the runner for her ’24 Boston win.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2025
The blame for this lies 100 percent with the senators sitting over there on the Democrat Party.
—ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
While sitting front row at the event, Paltrow could be seen wearing a white skirt with a matching white cowl-neck top.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sitting
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Maintaining the tugboat became cumbersome, and three Zizian members opted to move into box trucks before squatting in a Bay Area trailer lot owned by Curtis Lind, then age 80, a former shipworker and grandfather of four.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Oct. 2025
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His income is uncertain, and he’s been living with Bennett, a younger drinking buddy who, in turn, is basically squatting in his dead aunt’s apartment.—
Willing Davidson,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
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There will not be seating or a tent.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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American Express, the grizzled veteran of consumer debt, was hosting its premium cardholders inside the hallowed grounds, seating them in the fourth row of Centre Court and serving them high tea in a beige suite adorned with hanging petunias.—
Alyson Krueger,
Air Mail,
25 Oct. 2025
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These innocuous-seeming actions can kindle dry vegetation, potentially spawning a wildfire.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Back to the Future was a massive success, spawning two sequels, while Family Ties ended in 1989.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Central bank independence from political interference when setting rates is critically important.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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In this case, the majority of the court reached for an issue no one presented, setting aside the normal procedure of dealing only with the facts and questions presented by the litigants, Wood said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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Naval build-up China has built world’s largest navy, launching high-tech warships at a frenetic pace under Xi’s leadership, putting pressure on the United States and its Pacific allies to keep up.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Even calling it a magazine is a conscious way of trying to distinguish the work producers are putting months and months of effort into recording and writing from what podcasting has become.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Its parent company OpenAI is reportedly laying the groundwork for an IPO that could value it at up to $1 trillion.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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To make bunny ears at home (for those who don't have a pair laying around), TikTok user Alexa Navarrete used pipe cleaners.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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However, Solomon noted that such reversals were a normal feature of long-term bull markets, noting that the investment bank’s standing advice to clients remains to stay invested and review portfolio allocation, not attempt to time markets.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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The top has a standing collar with adjustable drawstrings and cute bell sleeves, while the wide-leg pants have practical pockets for travel.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
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While leggings and sweatpants are a great option for lounging, the need for a polished pair shouldn’t be overlooked.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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For folks whose idea of camping looks more like lounging in a cabin, these cozy shearling slippers, on sale for $70, are the perfect companion for morning coffee on the porch.—
Alice Bennett,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Sitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sitting. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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