sitting down
idiom
1
: putting oneself into a sitting position
He called just as we were sitting down to eat.
2
: in a sitting position
She made sure everyone was sitting down before she began.
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The emotional clip finds Justin and King sitting down in a home theater as soundbites and news articles bashing their father throughout the trial are played on a loop.
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 29 Dec. 2025
The Kitchen Dance with Dad & JJ One way to get kids excited about some mundane task—like sitting down to eat—is to turn it into a game.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 26 Dec. 2025
Aging parents fret and procrastinate over sitting down with their adult children to talk about money – and power of attorney, and medical directives, and all the other issues that arise toward the end of life.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
In a Goodwill store in Fountain Square, 25-year-old Shedrick James III shopped for furniture, sitting down and testing a reclining chair while contemplating his holiday spending.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 23 Dec. 2025
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 29 Dec. 2025
The Kitchen Dance with Dad & JJ One way to get kids excited about some mundane task—like sitting down to eat—is to turn it into a game.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 26 Dec. 2025
Aging parents fret and procrastinate over sitting down with their adult children to talk about money – and power of attorney, and medical directives, and all the other issues that arise toward the end of life.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
In a Goodwill store in Fountain Square, 25-year-old Shedrick James III shopped for furniture, sitting down and testing a reclining chair while contemplating his holiday spending.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 23 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sitting down
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“Sitting down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sitting%20down. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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