sit around
verb
sat around; sitting around; sits around
: to spend time doing nothing useful
He sits around and does nothing while I do all the work.
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Samples were sent to labs for analysis while everyone sat around chewing pencils and hoping things weren't about to go full Omega Man before the lab results came back.
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David Szondy
june 27,
New Atlas,
27 June 2026
The non-profits that operate most PACE sites don’t have that kind of money sitting around, and only a few lenders will finance these projects.
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Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
At Cosmedica, a hair transplant clinic in Turkey, a package typically runs from about $2,750 to $6,000 for up to 4,000 grafts, while the top-tier option sits around $8,500.
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Malana Vantyler,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
The median record sits around $15, most of it lands between $10 and $50, and the range runs up to $1,000.
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Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
24 June 2026
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David Szondy
june 27,
New Atlas,
27 June 2026
The non-profits that operate most PACE sites don’t have that kind of money sitting around, and only a few lenders will finance these projects.
—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
At Cosmedica, a hair transplant clinic in Turkey, a package typically runs from about $2,750 to $6,000 for up to 4,000 grafts, while the top-tier option sits around $8,500.
—
Malana Vantyler,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
The median record sits around $15, most of it lands between $10 and $50, and the range runs up to $1,000.
—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for sit around
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“Sit around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20around. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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