Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sat on
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Pannakara's peace talks, given at stops along the way, have urged listeners to put down their phones and find peace within themselves.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026 -
Pannakara’s peace talks, given at stops along the way, have urged listeners to put down their phones and find peace within themselves.—
Deepa Bharath,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Time and time again, courts have slapped down these strong-arm tactics that lack the force of law.—
Bob Morgan,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Jan. 2026
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And that’s the big ol’ marker general manager Adam Peters has slapped down on the table, a year-plus into his stint here.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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Good & Gather Organic Chocolate Chips A few editors noted that these chocolate chips had a chalky appearance, and while that may have been initially unsettling, uncertainties were quashed when these morsels were tasted.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2026
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Rahman denies all corruption allegations, and his prior convictions were quashed by the interim government.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
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The parts of me that had been repressed for so long all came a bit too much to a head.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Feb. 2026
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The outlet noted that activists and independent journalists have said that reports of military losses have been repressed in Russian media.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Where there would once be huge lively crowds gathering in support of Hong Kong’s democracy figures, the mood was subdued and yet at the same time on edge.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Feb. 2026
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The atmosphere in Cortina remains subdued, with Austria's Mirjam Puchner having the unenviable task of heading down the hill after Vonn's crash.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 2026
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When federal or state agencies move in and start taking the lead, that local voice is silenced.—
Joshua Simmons,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
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The measure was named after Trey Carlock, who died by suicide in 2019 after being silenced by an NDA in a settlement against Kanakuk Ministries.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2026
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Ukraine's air force said Russia launched two missiles and 183 drones into the country overnight, of which 156 drones were shot down or suppressed.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Congress was sidelined, independent media was suppressed, and opponents were detained, all under a veneer of legal authority.—
Alejandro Reyes,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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That revelation, along with claims that Lewis had squashed the Post’s own report on the allegations (which Lewis also denied), raised concerns among the Post’s newsroom about their new publisher’s journalistic ethics.—
Andrew Kirell,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Lanning has been a borderline disaster in the CFP, getting squashed by Ohio State in 2024 and mauled by Indiana in 2025 (after dominating Texas Tech).—
Kirk Bohls,
Houston Chronicle,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Sat on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sat%20on. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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