sit on
verb
sat on; sitting on; sits on
1
: to hold deliberations concerning
3
: to delay action or decision concerning
4
: to wait or be ready for (a specific pitch) in baseball
Examples of sit on in a Sentence
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Framed family photos and a black ceramic panther sit on the credenza.
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Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
In certain matchups, NL Rookie of the Year candidate Moisés Ballesteros will either sit on the bench or get replaced by a pinch-hitter.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Once the procession — with children sitting on top of the pole in a long row — arrived at the market square, the Catholic priest, who had just finished his Mayday Mass, blessed the tree and the young men with holy water.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
Tipold has sat on the Board of Directors of Allegius Credit Union for 20 years.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
The property sits on a 14,924-square-foot lot.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Completed in 2018, the compound sits on an eight-acre promontory lot overlooking Bel-Air Country Club.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
The buildings, which are around 43,800 and 18,000 square feet, sit on almost two acres with surface level parking in between.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
That, in turn, can be particularly enticing for anyone sitting on a large amount of savings, like $150,000.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 May 2026
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Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
In certain matchups, NL Rookie of the Year candidate Moisés Ballesteros will either sit on the bench or get replaced by a pinch-hitter.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Once the procession — with children sitting on top of the pole in a long row — arrived at the market square, the Catholic priest, who had just finished his Mayday Mass, blessed the tree and the young men with holy water.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
Tipold has sat on the Board of Directors of Allegius Credit Union for 20 years.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
The property sits on a 14,924-square-foot lot.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Completed in 2018, the compound sits on an eight-acre promontory lot overlooking Bel-Air Country Club.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
The buildings, which are around 43,800 and 18,000 square feet, sit on almost two acres with surface level parking in between.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
That, in turn, can be particularly enticing for anyone sitting on a large amount of savings, like $150,000.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 May 2026
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“Sit on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20on. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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