sit on

verb

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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sit on
  1. put down
  2. slap down
  3. quash
  4. silence
  5. repress
  6. subdue
  7. suppress
Verb
  • Calling itself the oldest African restaurant in New York City, Massawa put down roots in 1988 and has been delighting guests ever since.
    Jasmine Browley, Essence, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Ultra Running Coach, Trails and Tarmac owner, running shoe reviewer, and podcaster Brett Hornig put down well over 100 running miles testing layers in wintry conditions.
    Nathan Pipenberg, Outside Online, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of put down
Verb
  • Here's a list of vaccine myths and facts that slaps down the persistent lies floating around social media and conspiracy websites.
    Matt Jancer, WIRED, 26 Jan. 2022
  • It’s been 10 years since film producer Cash Warren and his longtime buddies Alan Stuart and David Ehrenberg reached into their wallets and slapped down $1,500 each to start a sock company.
    Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 15 July 2024
Definition of slap down
Verb
  • After public outrage quashed a brash attempt by Congress to increase member pay by 51% in early 1989, a more modest hike of 10% was passed through The Ethics Reform Act of 1989, signed into law by President George Bush on Nov. 30, 1989.
    Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
  • In June 2020, Trump considered deploying troops to American cities to quash the demonstrations.
    Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of quash
Verb
  • Prosecutors with the Southern District of New York opposed Combs’ motion, claiming not only was the request broad and overreaching, but would potentially silence accusers who were not part of the criminal case.
    Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Sean Diddy Combs and his legal team have moved to silence witnesses off the stand.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of silence
Verb
  • The protests—the biggest and most violent since the end of the dictatorship—uncapped a well of simmering rage (and were brutally repressed by the Chilean national police).
    Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Same old story: repress human nature too much and disaster follows.
    Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
Definition of repress
Verb
  • If shelter cost inflation remains subdued, that may help move U.S. inflation lower still.
    Simon Moore, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Another video shows a heated exchange between a man and two officers, culminating in the man being handcuffed, visibly bloodied and subdued with a stun gun.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of subdue
Verb
  • Some voters may view restrictions on electioneering as suppressing their First Amendment rights, Huefner noted.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
  • The crowd erupted, and Jimmy celebrated behind him, while Jey tried to suppress his laughter.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of suppress
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sit on

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