sit around
phrasal 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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To read these essays is to sit around a fire while the wise ones wax.
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Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 29 July 2025
Surrounded by oak trees, families sat around a small firepit as the sun set.
—Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
None of us likes to spend time sitting around in an airport.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 July 2025
Just to try to sit around and enjoy the time with those guys.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2025
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Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 29 July 2025
Surrounded by oak trees, families sat around a small firepit as the sun set.
—Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
None of us likes to spend time sitting around in an airport.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 July 2025
Just to try to sit around and enjoy the time with those guys.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2025
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 6 Aug. 2025.
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