sat

verb

Definition of satnext
past tense of sit
1
as in squatted
to rest on the buttocks or haunches everybody needs to sit down because it's time for class

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2
as in seated
to cause to sit down the host had to sit some of the guests on the porch

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3
as in spawned
to cover and warm eggs as the young inside develop we didn't want to disturb the hens, as they were sitting

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4
as in stood
to occupy a place or location the monument that sits at the entrance to the battlefield

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Recent Examples of sat This fine establishment has sat at the same address in the Williamsburg Bridge's shadow since 1887, and the interiors carry about as many frills as your average public house—dark wood, plaster walls, and so on. — Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025 The birthday boy and his big sister Sterling Skye, 3, each sat between one of their parents’ laps. — Angel Saunders, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024 Levi Jones, a 33-year-old business owner, pulled up to Sacred Eye Tattoos in Hollywood last week and sat for eight hours getting a photorealistic black-and-white portrait of Mangione on his leg. — Amanda Rosa, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024 Cold temperatures did not stop two dogs in Colorado from fetching two tennis balls that sat perfectly on top of a lake. — Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024 In the 2023 World Baseball Classic, his fastball sat 100 mph. — Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024 Entering Saturday’s slate, Wagner sat tied-fourth league-wide with 43 total steals. — Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024 Which made for an ugly game on Saturday, when Towns sat due to what the team listed as patellar tendinopathy in his right knee. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024 The minimalist dress also featured a black belt, which sat above Lawrence's baby bump. — Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sat
  1. squatted
  2. seated
  3. spawned
  4. stood
  5. set
  6. put
  7. laid
  8. was
Verb
  • For most of that session, Melton squatted behind the plate, sweating and catching bullpens for pitchers who had more experience and more college offers.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Working in strength coach Rusty Whitt’s demanding program, the 6-foot, 196-pound Jones also squatted and deadlifted 500 pounds.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of squatted
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  • According to several people seated near Kanter Freedom, Alter said the former NBA player began chirping at Cloud throughout the quarter.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The pair came away from that incident, and more subtle slights (like having to wait 20 minutes to be seated in a mostly empty restaurant), with a better understanding of each other.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of seated
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  • Always negotiating between interior life and attention, Yayoi Kusama had a late fame that spawned long lines and an Instagrammable way of experiencing art.
    — Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Their beacon also recorded the chain of parent processes that spawned each install, ultimately revealing that coding agents, including Claude, OpenAI’s Codex, and Nous Research’s Hermes, were involved.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of spawned
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  • Some of the model buildings stood 5 feet tall, and many were designed to break away to mimic the effects of a blast.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Uptown Charlotte’s public safety, and perception versus reality, stood at the forefront of Charlotte Center City Partners board meeting Thursday morning.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of stood
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  • Hence, retail traders will gain a cheaper and more precise way to speculate on crude, but production, consumption, inventories and geopolitics will remain the dominant forces setting prices.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Pairing rolled clothing with compression packing cubes, like this Bagail six-piece set with mesh panels to easily see what’s inside, can help keep outfits organized while creating extra room for souvenirs on the way home.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of set
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  • Costco is an awkward exhibit for putting shareholder-value maximization in the driver’s seat.
    — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Espada is paid to put it in favorable positions, even when few seem to exist.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of put
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  • The Eagles were, however, baldly ambitious from the start, a band that formed with the express mission of writing hits, getting famous, getting laid, getting rich.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The attack occurred a few hundred yards away from three homes to which settlers laid siege this month, drawing international condemnation and an Israeli military deployment that residents say has kept them effectively trapped in their homes.
    — Pesha Magid Reuters, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of laid
Verb
  • Sanft asked jurors if there was any evidence that Davis had ever called the shots before or after the shooting.
    — Jonathan Landrum Jr, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • On top of the moving-camera-foamy-dark-mouth challenge, there was the plaque challenge.
    — Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of was

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“Sat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sat. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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