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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My aunt avoided the people sitting around the stove and pulled me to a corner.
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Lee Chang-Dong, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
The Yankees don't have the time to sit around and sulk after losing their second-best player.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Coleman Portable Camping Chair Stay comfortable sitting around the campfire with this camping chair.
—Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
In one scene, Benson showed men, young and old, sitting around playing cards.
—Lipi Roy, Md, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Lee Chang-Dong, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
The Yankees don't have the time to sit around and sulk after losing their second-best player.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Coleman Portable Camping Chair Stay comfortable sitting around the campfire with this camping chair.
—Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
In one scene, Benson showed men, young and old, sitting around playing cards.
—Lipi Roy, Md, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Sit around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20around. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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