sit out

verb

sat out; sitting out; sits out

transitive verb

: to refrain from participating in
sat out every dance

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Unfortunately for McDaniel, very few of those variables are on his side at the moment, and that’s why a Sirianni turnaround seems quite unrealistic, which is why the joke fell flat, going down like an open can of soda that has been sitting out for days. Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025 Cunningham will sit out after all, while Schroder and Harris will be available. Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025 Ekholm, who was sidelined for six contests earlier this month with a lower-body injury, sat out against the Kraken for maintenance reasons, coach Kris Knoblauch said. Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025 Prior to 2021, athletes had to sit out a year following a transfer, except in a few select circumstances. Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sit out

Word History

First Known Use

1659, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sit out was in 1659

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“Sit out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20out. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.

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