sit out

verb

sat out; sitting out; sits out

transitive verb

: to refrain from participating in
sat out every dance

Examples of sit out in a Sentence

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Right-hander Kodai Senga is set to lead the rotation after sitting out nearly all of last season with a shoulder injury and a calf strain. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2025 Starting guard Jrue Holiday also sat out his fourth straight game with a mallet finger injury in his right pinky. Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2025 Ware will sit out his third straight game and Jovic will sit out his seventh straight game. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025 Rays of Son Evan Mobley is sitting out Tuesday’s game, the front end of a back-to-back. Stan Son, The Athletic, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sit out

Word History

First Known Use

1659, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sit out was in 1659

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“Sit out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20out. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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