sit around
phrasal verb
sat around; sitting around; sits around
: to spend time doing nothing useful
He sits around and does nothing while I do all the work.
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Not content to sit around and wait for someone to create it for him, Foster went ahead and wrote, directed, produced and starred in his own independent film.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
However, the duke and duchess don't seem to be the types to just sit around in a villa all day—especially with three kids in toe.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2025
Players from both teams, a group of NBA and WNBA stars, were sitting around one night, having a few laughs, a few drinks, and talking some serious smack, as is the habit of super competitive and successful athletes.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
Neither is sitting around the Roundtable and not talking because you can get banished.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 21 Feb. 2025
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
However, the duke and duchess don't seem to be the types to just sit around in a villa all day—especially with three kids in toe.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2025
Players from both teams, a group of NBA and WNBA stars, were sitting around one night, having a few laughs, a few drinks, and talking some serious smack, as is the habit of super competitive and successful athletes.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
Neither is sitting around the Roundtable and not talking because you can get banished.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sit around
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“Sit around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20around. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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