sits on

Definition of sits onnext
present tense third-person singular of sit on
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Verb
  • As for the other Bridgertons, Francesca (Hannah Dodd) is mourning the loss of her husband John (Victor Alli), Eloise (Claudia Jessie) is still avoiding men and Penelope (Nicola Coughlan) puts down her Lady Whistledown pen for good.
    Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Let’s say the buyer puts down 25% or $213,750, giving him/her a mortgage balance of $641,250.
    Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The portrait of a woman who represses and conceals a rape struck a chord as the #MeToo movement took off and put Trobisch on the map.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Trying to eliminate one side inevitably represses part of our own nature.
    Richard P. Weigand, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Chicken, bacon, and ranch might as well be the holy trio that squashes all fights and satisfies every hangry complaint.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Calling the deal off also squashes a host of questions Netflix insiders had about how HBO and Netflix would realistically co-exist in the same company, another staffer said.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Preclinical research shows long-term estrogen deprivation epigenetically silences BDNF in the hippocampus, blunting the brain’s response to exercise over time.
    Torie Bosch, STAT, 2 May 2026
  • This erosion of consistency silences our voices and creates a deep distrust in our electoral system.
    Kathy Schmitz, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Bright light in the 2,500-10,000 lux range during the first six hours of a night shift suppresses melatonin and enhances alertness.
    Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
  • Bright light in the 2,500-10,000 lux range during the first six hours of a shift suppresses melatonin and sharpens alertness.
    Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • This also squelches any storm activity, and heat domes can act like detour signs in the atmosphere, rerouting storms around them.
    Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Ritchie’s raps feel pointed and specific, and even the flashier moments—electronic squelches that burst and break like an Arca production—pack a harder punch in their containment.
    Benny Sun, Pitchfork, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • El Nino also subdues the hurricane season in the Atlantic because there is so much heat in the Pacific that outcompetes the Atlantic, Berardelli added.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 May 2026
  • Royd subdues and binds her before taking off to restore the power.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • One way Recover quells concerns is through proof-of-concept collections with supply chain partners.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
  • While the presumption was always that Messi would renew with the Herons, the news quells any lingering anxiety.
    Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Sits on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sits%20on. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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