Verb He was sitting in a chair next to the window. She sat across from me during dinner. The children sat cross-legged on the floor playing a game. Are you going to sit there and watch TV all day? Don't just sit there—do something! She walked around the table and sat across from me. She sat the toddler in the chair. The cat likes to sit by the window. The bird sat on the ledge. The limousine is sitting outside. See More
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Skipping them could allow those offers to more quickly reach places like Yale University's transplant center -- known for success with less-than-perfect kidneys -- before the organs sit on ice too long to be usable.Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2022 Mohala's blue light-blocking specs are designed to accentuate square and oval-shaped faces, lower nose bridges and sit comfortably on a range of cheekbone sizes. Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 9 Sep. 2022 Skipping them could allow those offers to more quickly reach places like Yale University's transplant center — known for success with less-than-perfect kidneys — before the organs sit on ice too long to be usable. Lauran Neergaard, ajc, 9 Sep. 2022 The only folks entitled to more job security than Belichick sit on the Supreme Court. Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2022 Thatcher would sit tensely on the edge of her seat, which in itself unsettled the queen. Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 At present, pensions for those who sit on the council max out at 60% of their salary. Hannah Gaskill, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2022 Find bins with lids that are designed to stack on one other or small multi-drawer units that can sit flat on a shelf. Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2022 And towards the end, behind-the-scenes footage captures onlookers lined up on the streets of London to watch as a truck pulls a bed — on which the 28-year-old singer and some band members sit — behind it. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 6 Sep. 2022
Noun
The versatile dip station can be used for pull-ups, dips, push-ups, chin-ups, sit-ups, vertical knee raises, and more. Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics, 4 Sep. 2022 A typical morning might include push-ups, sit-ups and jumping jacks, plus curls and shoulder and chest presses. Jen Murphy, WSJ, 27 Aug. 2022 During the time of Pam & Tommy‘s release, there was a video circulating on social media that showed James doing 600 sit-ups a day to prepare for the role. Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2022 Slow and deliberate crunches (partial sit-ups) without anchoring the feet can help. Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 2 June 2022 That’s because compared to other core exercises—like sit-ups, crunches, or planks—the dead bug has a lower risk of injury (more on why below!). Jenny Mccoy, SELF, 27 May 2022 The modern requirements for Special Forces entry are 49 push-ups in two minutes, 59 sit-ups in two minutes, a two-mile run in 15:12 or less, and six dead-hang pull-ups. Ian Douglass, Men's Health, 28 Apr. 2022 For weeks, Biden has unsuccessfully stressed that Saturday's sit-downs should not be overshadowed by his meeting with Mohammed, the man accused of greenlighting the killing of Washington Post contributing columnist Jamal Khashoggi.Arkansas Online, 17 July 2022 For weeks, Biden has unsuccessfully stressed that Saturday's sit-downs should not be overshadowed by his meeting with Mohammed, the man accused of greenlighting the killing of Washington Post contributing columnist Jamal Khashoggi. Tyler Pager, BostonGlobe.com, 16 July 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English sitten, from Old English sittan; akin to Old High German sizzen to sit, Latin sedēre, Greek hezesthai to sit, hedra seat