SITS Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

sits

verb

present tense third-person singular of sit

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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as in puts

to cause to sit down the host had to sit some of the guests on the porch

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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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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 stock is about 3% above it, and the bottom of the Muse gap at $625 sits right underneath. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026 The Israeli settlement of Neve Daniel sits south of Jerusalem, atop one of the highest ridges in the West Bank, nearly 1,000 meters above sea level. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 26 Oct. 2026 But the offensive line has turned out to be TCU’s biggest weakness this season and one of the primary reasons the program sits at 3-4 (1-3 Big 12). — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2026 One of its processing plants sits along the city's Yaquina Bay, near a dock where sea lions gather. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 Even with the loss, Carolina still sits atop the NFC South, with a 3-3 record, followed by Atlanta (3-4), Tampa Bay (2-5) and New Orleans (2-5). — Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026 Schools navigate an administrative and legal minefield when handling Title IX complaints, experts say, because the statute sits at a precarious intersection where federal nondiscrimination mandates converge with state criminal and civil laws. — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026 While these tracks are endearing enough, Way Dynamic’s real magic sits at the juncture of folk and forlornness, when Young’s guitar is allowed to ramble and his regrets are sharp enough to bruise. — Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026 Bae Hyeon-seong plays Sun-woo in his first lead role in a feature film, and the knotty relationship between mother and son sits at the heart of the film. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026

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That sets the 2020s apart, as every other decade over the past hundred years has produced at least one midterm that made a big difference in Congress and in national politics more broadly.

— Ron Elving, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
What truly sets it apart, however, is its metal rollerball applicator.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of sets

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The latest Channel 12 opinion poll puts Eisenkot first with 23 seats, ahead of the Likud with 21, though other pollsters differ.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
View gallery - 7 images This tiny house takes the look of a traditional mountain lodge and puts it on wheels.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of puts

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Public health officials say there is no conclusive scientific evidence that supports using cat’s claw for any health purposes.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
The best seats will be the cheapest There is a wide spread in the available prices for tickets to see U2 on their 2027 tour.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 23 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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Larger aircraft expands capacity The 737-10 typically seats between 185 and 210 passengers in a two-class configuration, although its maximum seating capacity reaches 230.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
The Rocket version seats only one person and will be available by invitation.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of seats

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That said, the research lays a promising foundation for integrating electronics with biological tissue.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
Unsurprisingly, the report lays a lot of blame on the US, which saw its emissions rise more than any other country in the past year.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of lays

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The smaller monument stands near the entrance to Marine Corps Base Quantico, close to the National Museum of the Marine Corps.

— Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Overall, two-thirds of patients did better on a frailty score that measures grip strength, chair stands, and balancing.

— Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 22 Oct. 2026

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