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Recent Examples of sit in
Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
Same with the girl at the pool party, and the one at the drive-through, and the one sitting in what looks like a sorority house, and the guy at the convenience store.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2025
Karsten Moran, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Now 28, Brown recalled his part in activism to keep the school open, including sit-ins at City Hall, holding news conferences and delivering an education plan to the U.S. Department of Education.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The teen sits in silence for a few seconds before lying down on the floor.
—Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
Same with the girl at the pool party, and the one at the drive-through, and the one sitting in what looks like a sorority house, and the guy at the convenience store.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
Long before the recent wave of activism, universities have been catalysts for social movements, as the sites for sit-ins opposing U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War and demonstrations pushing for divestment from South African apartheid.
—Karsten Moran, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Now 28, Brown recalled his part in activism to keep the school open, including sit-ins at City Hall, holding news conferences and delivering an education plan to the U.S. Department of Education.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sit in
Verb
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Trump reportedly walked out of a negotiating session, and the Ivy League school ended up expanding elsewhere.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Moments later, Tomas walked out of the house carrying Alicia, who was able to reunite with her father.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Ahead of the sit-down dinner and ceremony, guests such as Storm Reid, Christine Quinn, Jurnee Smollett, and Lukas Gage trickled in from the rainy outdoors over an hour or so, greeted inside with Casamigos cocktails, filet mignon canapés, and more.—
Jamila Stewart,
Vogue,
22 Mar. 2023
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News in the sit-down, which was recorded on March 15.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
Peoplemag,
22 Mar. 2023
Verb
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Jesus told the woman to leave her life of sin and walk in a new life of holiness.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Apr. 2025
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Dream Pairs Fisherman Sandals $30 $26 at Amazon Last summer, celebrity mom Katie Holmes made a splash walking around Manhattan in fisherman sandals.—
Claudia Fisher,
Parents,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The order also directed an investigation of the job action, which was a violation of the Taylor Law barring certain state employees from striking.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2025
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However, there were allegations that the sick-out at that time was, in truth, a job action.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In a release, MTI said the growth slowdown was due to declines in manufacturing, as well as some services sectors such as finance and insurance.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
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Level design is varied and intriguing, supercharged by power-ups and made easier with a slowdown feature, giving you time to breathe or respond to on-screen madness at the expense of your final score.—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Sit in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sit%20in. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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