How to Use sit out in a Sentence

sit out

verb
  • East sat out a pair of games through the long slump with a knee injury.
    Calum McAndrew, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2024
  • Without it, the athlete would have to sit out for a year at the new school.
    John Raby, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Then sit out a year and reveal—psych!—you changed your mind.
    Talib Babb, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
  • The brand sat out Paris Couture Week, which ran June 24 to 27 as part of a rescheduling of its shows.
    Luisa Zargani, WWD, 23 July 2024
  • Braun explained the decision to sit out the game against K-State.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2024
  • If that means letting your car sit out in the rain for free car washes, then do that!
    Logan Carter, Quartz, 12 May 2024
  • This will be just the second game between the two, but the first with Durant, who sat out with the hamstring.
    Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Ellis sat out against the Anteaters because of a right ankle sprain.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Bridges said the man, in his 60s or 70s, would sit out front to smoke, saying hello to passersby.
    Steve Thompson, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2023
  • James suffered a hand injury during the first half and sat out the second half.
    oregonlive, 19 Feb. 2023
  • Biden is not the only world leader planning to sit out the summit this year.
    Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
  • In fact, Adams sat out this past week’s win over the Cleveland Browns with a hamstring injury.
    Vincent Frank, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Tight end Tyler Higbee will return from a neck injury that forced him to sit out against the Ravens.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2023
  • If placed on the reserve/PUP list, a player wouldn’t count against the active roster and must sit out the first four games.
    Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 29 Aug. 2023
  • To make the game inclusive, take away one heart each round, but don't make players sit out.
    Catherine Holecko, Parents, 29 July 2024
  • However, Juhász had to sit out her last home game with a right ankle sprain.
    Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Jacobs will also have to sit out the first half of next week’s game at Oklahoma State.
    Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Will the Nuggets’ only All-Star try to get some of that rest back by sitting out any upcoming games?
    Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 23 Feb. 2024
  • In 2022, Kupp sat out the final eight games because of an ankle injury.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Drivers, and players, who suffer hard hits are tested, and forced to sit out if need be.
    Greg Engle, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
  • But, the Bravo star and restaurateur isn’t willing to sit out on his fashion A-game any longer.
    Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Last season, Stafford suffered a concussion and spinal injury that forced him to sit out eight of the last nine games.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2023
  • Jackson, who the Rams signed as a free agent, sat out most of training camp because of a shoulder injury.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
  • Murray ended up playing 18 first-half minutes then sitting out the rest of the game.
    Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2024
  • Williams, a Western Kentucky transfer, was forced to sit out the 2023 season as a two-time transfer.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2024
  • The kitchen would prepare a batch and allow the rings to sit out for a few minutes before packing them up for transport.
    Tim Carman, Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2022
  • No player hit over .300, which may be why both teams are sitting out the postseason.
    Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Any pie made with dairy or eggs shouldn't sit out more than 2 hours at room temperature before putting it in the fridge.
    Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Green Bay cornerback Jaire Alexander sat out his third straight game with a knee injury and has now missed 30 of the Packers’ last 64 games.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Forbes missed a significant amount of practice due to an ankle injury sustained during pregame warmups in Week 10 and sat out three games.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024

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