sitting on

present participle of sit on

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sitting on
putting down
Verb
  • Nothing better than putting down the top and driving beautiful roads just after the rain stops and the air is powerfully charged by the nearby ocean, scrubbed clean.
    Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • This week, Susan Stamberg is putting down her microphone after more than 50 years at NPR.
    Scott Simon, NPR, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Sitting on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sitting%20on. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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