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Recent Examples of sit in
Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Viewers can sit in front of the lower mirrors to hear one side or wander through the room and listen as the two voices mix, forming a kind of sonic architecture.
—Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
Could this woman be the ghost of a student activist who led a sit-in at the university in the 1960s, then mysteriously disappeared?
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Of the 10 states with the most per-capita lottery spending, four sit in that region.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Viewers can sit in front of the lower mirrors to hear one side or wander through the room and listen as the two voices mix, forming a kind of sonic architecture.
—Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
Then there are all the usual deli charms, a mishmash of framed photos, posters, and illustrations; squeeze ketchup bottles on every table, and a long sit-in bar perfect for those looking to nurse a cup of coffee.
—Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
Could this woman be the ghost of a student activist who led a sit-in at the university in the 1960s, then mysteriously disappeared?
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sit in
Verb
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That momentum undoubtedly filtered into the stadium once Eze walked out.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Around him, other students started to walk out of the cafeteria.—
Katie Langford,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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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People walk on the UCLA campus on July 30, 2025, in Los Angeles.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The thick rubber sole feels sturdy and helps with shock absorption to make walking long distances comfortable.—
Austen Tosone,
Glamour,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The job action shut down the entirety of New Jersey Transit’s rail service, from the foothills of the Shawangunk Mountains in New York to Atlantic City — including, most notably, trains into and out of Pennsylvania Station in Manhattan.—
Dan Barry,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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The order also directed an investigation of the job action, which was a violation of the Taylor Law barring certain state employees from striking.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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As traffic increases, inefficient code can cause slowdowns and system crashes.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The latest monthly growth data showed there was zero growth in July, compared with the previous month, spurring concerns that a slowdown was setting in.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Sit in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sit%20in. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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