sitting

verb

Definition of sittingnext
present participle of sit
1
as in squatting
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 seating
to cause to sit down the host had to sit some of the guests on the porch

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3
as in spawning
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 being
to occupy a place or location the monument that sits at the entrance to the battlefield

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Recent Examples of sitting The Saints are sitting at 2-4 for the season and have dropped a few close games. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 Blush, bronzer, and highlighter all feature meltable formulas that seem to become part of the skin rather than sitting atop the surface. — Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026 If elected, the pair, along with sitting Democrat Alicia Johnson, would create a 3-2 majority that supporters say would steer Georgia away from planet-warming fossil fuels and toward cleaner sources of electricity. — David Wickert, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026 At the same time, another pointed a gun at a sofa in the living room, where a man was sitting, according to the affidavits. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026 The bigger difference between the two is that the shell sitting atop the former’s Ford E-Series chassis is four inches wider and boxier, giving it more interior space to work with. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026 Picasso and Modigliani are there sitting with me, schooling me on art and creativity. — Liza Lentini, SPIN, 23 Oct. 2026 Unfortunately, Mascis has developed a similar reputation as an interview subject, quietly sitting and offering deft nonanswers. — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2026 Manchester United have made yet another slow start to the Premier League season, winning just one game from the six played so far and sitting 13th on the points table. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sitting
  1. squatting
  2. seating
  3. spawning
  4. standing
  5. setting
  6. putting
  7. laying
  8. lying
Verb
  • The group has had community trapping parties and is even starting an app to locate these squatting rodents.
    — Julia Avant, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Half were male in aura, squatting with their long lenses and beckoning confidence, always ready to pontificate, and the other half were female, a demure box into which a slide could be slipped, bringing the room to life.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of squatting
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  • Our inspection and cleanup requirements included the auditoriums, seating areas and concession areas.
    — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The nearly 1-and-a-half-acre lot with ocean and mountain views spans seating areas, gardens, a chicken coop, yard, sheds, and citrus trees.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of seating
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  • The popular show took on a life of its own, however, becoming his day job and spawning a Netflix series.
    — Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The area is still going strong with Hurricane Simon and appears on the verge of spawning another one that will really ramp up in strength, Klotzbach said.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of spawning
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  • Dozens of armored cops were still standing guard, shields raised, after a night when 500 people were taken into custody in the French capital alone.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Other classes transition between sitting and standing while holding onto the back for a little extra help with balance, or doing poses like downward dog with hands on the seat instead of reaching to the floor.
    — Jennifer Heimlich, Time, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of standing
Verb
  • That’s because new data says boomers are splashing their cash on vacations instead of setting it aside for future generations.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • While the Botanical Bliss ships compressed like all mattresses-in-a-box, setting it up required a bit more effort than expected.
    — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of setting
Verb
  • Matthieu Blazy did the same thing in reverse at Chanel, putting a pink lace shirt under a great slouchy tweed coat.
    — Laurence Goldberg, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Yoko said her daughter simply tried to prevent an agitated resident from biting others by putting her hand around the person’s chin.
    — Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of putting
Verb
  • The butterflies reproduce along the way, laying their eggs on milkweed plants, which are the sole food source for monarch caterpillars.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
  • After years of laying low, Feldman is now back with less flashy projects, quietly re-entering the real estate game with his daughter as partner in the national affordable and workforce housing firm GoodHomes.
    — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of laying
Verb
  • The incumbent senator accused his critics of lying about the controversy before acknowledging that his office sent patients with unpaid bills to collections.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
  • In the lawsuit, the family also claimed that an Oaks Christian School teacher accused their son of lying about the harassment after a student called him a racial epithet inside a classroom.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of lying

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“Sitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sitting. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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