sit through
verb
sat through; sitting through; sits through
: to go to (something) and stay until the end
We had to sit through another boring meeting.
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And that’s after sitting through the 3-hour-and-16-minute film, which is the longest in the competition this year.
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Tom Tapp, Deadline, 15 May 2026
During the hearing, the judge allowed Nantambu another opportunity to sit through a deposition.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
Audiences are not required to stay put, but most people sit through the duration.
—Caroline Lillian Schopp, Artforum, 13 May 2026
Shoe Workers’ Union, who sat through Taylor’s ques-tioning before testifying himself later in the day.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
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Tom Tapp, Deadline, 15 May 2026
During the hearing, the judge allowed Nantambu another opportunity to sit through a deposition.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
Audiences are not required to stay put, but most people sit through the duration.
—Caroline Lillian Schopp, Artforum, 13 May 2026
Shoe Workers’ Union, who sat through Taylor’s ques-tioning before testifying himself later in the day.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
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“Sit through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20through. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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