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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This is around 10 to 15 degrees above average for the region where normal highs in Fairbanks sit around 72 degrees.
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
Price history: With a launch price of $149.99, the price has dipped over time and sat around the $79.99 mark, only dipping for sale events like Black Friday.
—Paul Brett, Space.com, 11 June 2025
The temperature typically sits around 82 degrees Fahrenheit year-round, with occasional rain between October and January.
—Danielle Robles, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2025
The northeastern city of Kharkiv -- which sits around 19 miles from the Russian border -- was among those attacked this weekend.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 8 June 2025
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
Price history: With a launch price of $149.99, the price has dipped over time and sat around the $79.99 mark, only dipping for sale events like Black Friday.
—Paul Brett, Space.com, 11 June 2025
The temperature typically sits around 82 degrees Fahrenheit year-round, with occasional rain between October and January.
—Danielle Robles, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2025
The northeastern city of Kharkiv -- which sits around 19 miles from the Russian border -- was among those attacked this weekend.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 8 June 2025
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“Sit around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20around. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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