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a
: an act of occupying seats in a racially segregated establishment in organized protest against discrimination
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: an act of sitting in the seats or on the floor of an establishment as a means of organized protest
sat in; sitting in; sits in
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: to take part in or be present at a session of music or discussion as a visitor
—often used with on
invited to sit in on a rehearsal
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: to participate in a sit-in
Examples of sit-in in a Sentence
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Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 7 May 2024
The second was to drop charges against the 41 students arrested at a December sit-in.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 7 May 2024
In the 1960s, college students led sit-ins guided by the pillars of civil disobedience and nonviolent direct action to protest segregation.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 6 May 2024
In November, University of Chicago Police Department officers arrested nonviolent protestors who engaged in a sit-in at the university’s admissions office.
—Avani Kalra, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2024
In April, Google employees protested Project Nimbus by staging sit-ins at offices in Silicon Valley, New York City, and Seattle.
—Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 4 May 2024
The hunger strike at Princeton comes a week after students launched a Gaza Solidary Encampment and after 15 protesters were arrested — two while setting up tents and 13 who took over Clio Hall on Monday in a sit-in that lasted about 90 minutes before police shut it down.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 4 May 2024
After a sit-in action in the school’s administration building, the protesters, who collectively became known as the Berkeley Free Speech Movement, saw the restrictions abolished.
—Richard Fausset, New York Times, 4 May 2024
On April 24, the provisional administrator of the university called on the police to remove some 60 students that were participating in a sit-in, according to Le Monde.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 3 May 2024
William Mullane, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
Ballenger said after hosting several successful clothing swap parties with other moms, a realization sat in.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2024
On the first evening, about 100 activists, many Jewish, sat in a circle to pray, sing, drink grape juice and eat matzo ball soup, matzo crackers and watermelon.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
George, with a population of nearly 300,000, sits in the shadow of the Outeniqua mountain range, along the Indian Ocean.
—John Eligon, New York Times, 9 May 2024
Troopers and deputies found Jennifer Wilson sitting in the driver's seat of a Toyota Camry with apparent fatal gunshot wounds to the head.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 9 May 2024
People like to sit in judgment and watch people get their reward or comeuppance.
—Maer Roshan, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 May 2024
Anita's daughter, Tonya Council, remembers that even sitting in front of the TV at night, her grandmother would shell pecans for the next day's pies.
—Kathleen Purvis, Southern Living, 8 May 2024
In the pictures, an emotional Duff sits in a tub while holding her family’s newest addition in her arms, kissing her minutes-old baby on the forehead.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 7 May 2024
Noun
Just as on the nearby campus of the University of California — famed since the 1960s for its marches, sit-ins and progressive ideals — students at Berkeley High have a long history of hitting the streets in dissent.
—Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 7 May 2024
The second was to drop charges against the 41 students arrested at a December sit-in.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 7 May 2024
In the 1960s, college students led sit-ins guided by the pillars of civil disobedience and nonviolent direct action to protest segregation.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 6 May 2024
In November, University of Chicago Police Department officers arrested nonviolent protestors who engaged in a sit-in at the university’s admissions office.
—Avani Kalra, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2024
In April, Google employees protested Project Nimbus by staging sit-ins at offices in Silicon Valley, New York City, and Seattle.
—Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 4 May 2024
The hunger strike at Princeton comes a week after students launched a Gaza Solidary Encampment and after 15 protesters were arrested — two while setting up tents and 13 who took over Clio Hall on Monday in a sit-in that lasted about 90 minutes before police shut it down.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 4 May 2024
After a sit-in action in the school’s administration building, the protesters, who collectively became known as the Berkeley Free Speech Movement, saw the restrictions abolished.
—Richard Fausset, New York Times, 4 May 2024
On April 24, the provisional administrator of the university called on the police to remove some 60 students that were participating in a sit-in, according to Le Monde.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 3 May 2024
Verb
In addition to white coat syndrome, driving to the clinic, sitting in traffic, worrying about being late, and other factors contribute to falsified screenings.
—William Mullane, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
Ballenger said after hosting several successful clothing swap parties with other moms, a realization sat in.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2024
On the first evening, about 100 activists, many Jewish, sat in a circle to pray, sing, drink grape juice and eat matzo ball soup, matzo crackers and watermelon.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
George, with a population of nearly 300,000, sits in the shadow of the Outeniqua mountain range, along the Indian Ocean.
—John Eligon, New York Times, 9 May 2024
Troopers and deputies found Jennifer Wilson sitting in the driver's seat of a Toyota Camry with apparent fatal gunshot wounds to the head.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 9 May 2024
People like to sit in judgment and watch people get their reward or comeuppance.
—Maer Roshan, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 May 2024
Anita's daughter, Tonya Council, remembers that even sitting in front of the TV at night, her grandmother would shell pecans for the next day's pies.
—Kathleen Purvis, Southern Living, 8 May 2024
In the pictures, an emotional Duff sits in a tub while holding her family’s newest addition in her arms, kissing her minutes-old baby on the forehead.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 7 May 2024
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“Sit-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit-in. Accessed 13 May. 2024.
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