sit on

verb

Definition of sit onnext
as in to crack down (on)

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Recent Examples of sit on The golf course at the center of Miami-Dade’s Billionaire Bunker may also sit on the most valuable piece of golf-course land in America. — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026 The Athletic has spoken with multiple people across League One and League Two who currently sit on working groups that are aiming to find a solution to endemic loss-making throughout the English pyramid. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 There were plenty of boulders to sit on, and even a chair someone hauled up for weary hikers. — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 According to cleaning expert Bree Uebergang, because stainless steel is nonporous, oil and moisture from your fingers sit on the surface, making marks especially noticeable. — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sit on
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sit on
  1. put down
  2. slap down
  3. quash
  4. silence
  5. repress
  6. subdue
  7. suppress
Verb
  • During lunch, a familiar song came on and every server stopped, put down their trays, climbed onto the tables, and started dancing.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026
  • According to a recent paper by the French Institute of International Relations, the SAF and its supporters claim to be putting down an armed rebellion as Sudan’s legitimate government.
    — Mat Nashed, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of put down
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  • The majority also slapped down his global tariffs, finding that only Congress had the authority to impose them.
    — Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
  • In February, three of them—including, much to Trump’s fury, two of his own appointees—joined with the liberals to slap down his assertion of emergency power to impose tariffs.
    — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 26 June 2026
Definition of slap down
Verb
  • The report, which relied on Schweers’ interviews with recipients of Hope Florida’s donations, was published despite an unsigned cease-and-desist letter by the Florida Department of Children and Families attempting to quash it.
    — Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Courts in some cases have quashed subpoenas or ordered the review of grand jury transcripts, and the criminal cases against Comey and New York Atty.
    — Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of quash
Verb
  • El-Sayed’s fellow Democrats are not trying to silence or punish Piker.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The expressions of dissent were silenced with unspeakable violence.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of silence
Verb
  • Tottenham, repressed for so long in their spending and ambition, are suddenly flashing the cash like a slot machine, dropping £237million ($324m) already.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • And Washington’s campaign against terrorism encouraged its allies to embrace intrusive forms of surveillance and repress potential opposition in the name of security.
    — MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of repress
Verb
  • Called Defendu, the fighting technique with the knife was a combination of fierce aggression, speed, and strength to subdue an opponent as quickly as possible.
    — David Szondy August 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
  • When police officers in Oklahoma admitted to using electro-shock gloves to subdue two students over the 2025-2026 school year, the community was rightfully outraged.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of subdue
Verb
  • This isn’t a matter of suppressing your emotions, which research has proven doesn't work.
    — Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • In one of the findings, bat houses — artificial roosts in urban environments, similar to nest boxes for birds — were doing their job helping to suppress pests on pecan farms in Texas.
    — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of suppress

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“Sit on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sit%20on. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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