sit through
phrasal verb
sat through; sitting through; sits through
: to go to (something) and stay until the end
We had to sit through another boring meeting.
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Marvel Studios has turned sitting through a movie’s credits into a competitive sport.
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Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
No reporter seeking public records and discovering corruption, no journalist sitting through the first part of the school board agenda to report on staffing concerns, campus security, curriculum changes, or book bans.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Many people have sat through plane delays due to mechanical issues, weather or other reasons, perhaps a bit concerned at the holdup but not terrified of what could happen.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025
No one who sits through an edit – and many people do – can take an Editor credit.
—Cathy Schulman, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2025
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Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
No reporter seeking public records and discovering corruption, no journalist sitting through the first part of the school board agenda to report on staffing concerns, campus security, curriculum changes, or book bans.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Many people have sat through plane delays due to mechanical issues, weather or other reasons, perhaps a bit concerned at the holdup but not terrified of what could happen.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025
No one who sits through an edit – and many people do – can take an Editor credit.
—Cathy Schulman, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sit through
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“Sit through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20through. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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