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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Mired in a contract dispute with the Sonics, Williams ended up sitting out the 1980-81 season, costing him a year of his prime. Alex Williams, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025 After sitting out the first two days this week, Wagner returned to practice Thursday on a limited basis. Ben Standig, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025 Travis Konecny recorded three assists, and after sitting out three consecutive games and Joel Farabee made a strong return with two assists. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025 Miles Heide played after sitting out Wednesday’s game with the flu but only for seven minutes. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 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 21 Jan. 2025.

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