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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sitting on
putting down
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Getty Images The worldwide phenomenon that is Formula One is putting down stakes in Las Vegas year-round.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025 -
Trump was not immediately required to cough up the whole sum, putting down a $175 million bond in the wake of the trial outcome.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Sitting on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sitting%20on. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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