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.
Examples of sit around in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
With a fastball that sits around 90 mph, the 5-foot-9 right-hander packs a punch.
—
Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
On the morning of May 8, Neptune will be particularly easy to find sitting around half way between Venus and Saturn.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 7 May 2025
With Ridley, maybe half the day is sitting around waiting for big elaborate sequences to be set up, and things to be moved from one place, and horses to be corralled.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 May 2025
Six Sunset Dining Arm Chairs sit around the wooden table, and the Bristol rug in pearl centers the living area.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for sit around
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
On the morning of May 8, Neptune will be particularly easy to find sitting around half way between Venus and Saturn.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 7 May 2025
With Ridley, maybe half the day is sitting around waiting for big elaborate sequences to be set up, and things to be moved from one place, and horses to be corralled.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 May 2025
Six Sunset Dining Arm Chairs sit around the wooden table, and the Bristol rug in pearl centers the living area.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for sit around
Cite this Entry
“Sit around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20around. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share