sits

verb

present tense third-person singular of sit
1
as in sets
to rest on the buttocks or haunches everybody needs to sit down because it's time for class

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2
as in puts
to cause to sit down the host had to sit some of the guests on the porch

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3
as in spawns
to cover and warm eggs as the young inside develop we didn't want to disturb the hens, as they were sitting

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4
as in is
to occupy a place or location the monument that sits at the entrance to the battlefield

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Recent Examples of sits The deeply pretty Georgian manor house, all honeyed Bath stone, sits at the end of an avenue of sky-high beech and lime trees, surrounded by exquisite gardens like a Jane Austen film set. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 The proposal now sits with Congress, where lawmakers will have to decide whether to take it up. — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Boeing ramps up seeker output The seeker sits at the front of the interceptor and provides critical targeting information. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2026 The duo that’s here to stay is made of stainless steel and sits at 42 mm. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2026 The miracle makeup, more than 400 units of which were sold in the past month, almost always sits at full price. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026 Despite a talented roster headlined by Son Heung-min and Denis Bouanga, LAFC sits sixth in the Western Conference standings at 11-9-8 after winning just one of its past nine games across all competitions. — CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 The Muse gap from September 8th sits right on top of it, with the first price paid after that air pocket around $640. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026 The strongest evidence sits with clinic-grade lasers used by veterinarians as an adjunct for arthritis, wound healing and inflammatory conditions. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sits
  1. sets
  2. puts
  3. spawns
  4. is
  5. squats
  6. seats
  7. lays
  8. stands
Verb
  • Wegmans also sets itself apart from other traditional grocers in size and experiential store design.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2026
  • But what truly sets the GT apart from the competition is how this volcanic performance is deployed.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of sets
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  • The average user on both a sportsbook and prediction market loses money, and trying to claw back losses puts users in even deeper financial holes, experts warn.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
  • In Rhode Island, fisherman Chris Brown, who targets species such as fluke and squid out of Point Judith, puts it more bluntly.
    — Patrick Whittle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of puts
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  • Molluscum is caused by a virus and spawns the pimple-like bumps.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 10 Aug. 2026
  • But the software wrapped around it reinserts the objective on every turn, stores progress to a file, spawns subagents, retries on failure, and keeps going until a verifier says the task is done.
    — Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
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  • There is an intellectual curiosity and a real competitiveness.
    — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Also for those with kitchens, there is a Whole Foods and Safeway close by to pick-up groceries.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of is
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  • Funderburg squats 600 pounds and is all but assured of breaking Zion-Benton’s all-time record in the bench press, 405 pounds, which is held by Nelson.
    — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The venue was a blockish and forbidding space called Magazine, which squats in a loop of the Thames, in southeast London.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Definition of squats
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  • In addition to the chef’s counter, the dining room seats 56 guests, with an outdoor patio with 28 seats and an eight-seat bar.
    — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The nearby Dorothy Chandler Pavilion seats about 3,200 guests.
    — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of seats
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  • The researchers say their experiment lays an important foundation for using such fields to investigate molecular chirality.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
  • But the archive also lays bar the less triumphant side of Nelson’s career.
    — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of lays
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  • But anyone who’s yet to see the earlier series need not fret; while Seven Havens makes reference especially to Korra, any crucial details are reestablished within a narrative that’s set nearly two centuries later and stands largely on its own.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Where the court ultimately stands will have to do with its answers to these tough questions.
    — Robert Spitzer, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
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“Sits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sits. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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