as in sit-down
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Recent Examples of sit in
Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
The most important stories sit in the empty space between the political and business sections of the newspaper.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
Another incident was a sit-in protest at San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria’s office earlier this year, which ended with the arrests of Wong and five others.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Meeks’ extended family lives in this part of the state, and the story developed from those close ties; his uncle introduced him to the drug court judge, who invited him to sit in on a meeting.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
The most important stories sit in the empty space between the political and business sections of the newspaper.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
In 1947, civil rights activist Bayard Rustin staged a sit-in at the hotel until he was provided a room.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
Another incident was a sit-in protest at San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria’s office earlier this year, which ended with the arrests of Wong and five others.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sit in
Verb
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The woman stands and walks out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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But instead of walking out into an adoring limelight, only a handful of zoo workers and passersby witnessed the pivotal moment.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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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Vander Luitgaren walked and Ryan Johnson then forced a 2-2 tie with an RBI single.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Guy struck out eight and walked.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The pilots’ job action was in protest of the Belgian government’s reforms to federal pensions.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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Organized job actions like strikes or sickouts are prohibited by federal law, but since air traffic control staffing is so tight, a small number of employees taking unscheduled time off can be enough to cause problems.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The United Nations Development Programme reports that higher energy prices, disrupted food systems, and economic slowdowns triggered by the war could push up to thirty-two million people globally into poverty.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Beijing has been somewhat insulated from the conflict’s fallout thanks to its oil stockpile and aggressive push for renewables, but experts say it could be squeezed as a result of slowdowns in its key export markets.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Sit in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sit%20in. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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