sitting down
idiom
1
: putting oneself into a sitting position
He called just as we were sitting down to eat.
2
: in a sitting position
She made sure everyone was sitting down before she began.
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Best of all, being on the Vision headset, the game was designed so that it can be played comfortable sitting down, standing or even on a hammock.
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Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024
The girls are both in the Jacuzzi, sitting down low to hide their breasts under the surface foam.
—David Szalay, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2024
One photo shows a woman sitting down on one of the artifacts.
—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024
This means buffering for breaks, snacks, shopping, the bathroom, or just sitting down.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 1 Oct. 2024
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Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024
The girls are both in the Jacuzzi, sitting down low to hide their breasts under the surface foam.
—David Szalay, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2024
One photo shows a woman sitting down on one of the artifacts.
—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024
This means buffering for breaks, snacks, shopping, the bathroom, or just sitting down.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Sitting down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sitting%20down. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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