as in sit-down
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Recent Examples of sit in
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026
Three Lombardi Trophies sit in the team's facility, but the Raiders haven't won a playoff game since their last Super Bowl appearance in the 2002 season.
—Mark Anderson, Arkansas Online, 2 Feb. 2026
Connor Greene, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
The contours of Hind’s death grew into an international outrage, with Columbia student protesters renaming a campus building Hind’s Hall during a sit-in that spring; Macklemore wrote a song.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2025
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Verb
The container must have drainage holes so the plant doesn't sit in water.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026
Three Lombardi Trophies sit in the team's facility, but the Raiders haven't won a playoff game since their last Super Bowl appearance in the 2002 season.
—Mark Anderson, Arkansas Online, 2 Feb. 2026
Noun
In the capital, a sit-in at the Grand Bazaar earlier this week prompted security forces to deploy tear gas and temporarily shut the market.
—Connor Greene, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
The contours of Hind’s death grew into an international outrage, with Columbia student protesters renaming a campus building Hind’s Hall during a sit-in that spring; Macklemore wrote a song.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sit in
Verb
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In Chicago, for example, organizers have encouraged students to walk out and convene at Federal Plaza on Friday afternoon as part of the national action.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Go to feel the ground shake and the sky roar when Mahendra Singh Dhoni walks out to bat.—
Samanth Subramanian,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Ahead of the sit-down dinner and ceremony, guests such as Storm Reid, Christine Quinn, Jurnee Smollett, and Lukas Gage trickled in from the rainy outdoors over an hour or so, greeted inside with Casamigos cocktails, filet mignon canapés, and more.—
Jamila Stewart,
Vogue,
22 Mar. 2023
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News in the sit-down, which was recorded on March 15.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
Peoplemag,
22 Mar. 2023
Verb
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Elsewhere along the beach, Grey walked along the shoreline as waves broke at her feet.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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That night, Annette Smith texted them to say Chad Smith and Sam Arlia were walking near Coit and Frankford Road when two cars were involved in an accident.—
Erin Jones,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The pilots’ job action was in protest of the Belgian government’s reforms to federal pensions.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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Organized job actions like strikes or sickouts are prohibited by federal law, but since air traffic control staffing is so tight, a small number of employees taking unscheduled time off can be enough to cause problems.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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More industries are retooling around AI after experiencing slowdowns in their core businesses.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Advertisement Digestive slowdown and constipation Water is essential for moving things through your gastrointestinal system.—
Katharine Gammon,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Sit in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sit%20in. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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