sat

past tense of sit
1
as in squatted
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 seated
to cause to sit down the host had to sit some of the guests on the porch

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3
as in spawned
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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Recent Examples of sat Customers sat at tables for long stretches of time, eating course after course of unlimited shrimp. Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024 Well, actually … On Thursday, Johnson sat two seats over from his new coach for a television interview about their team. Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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  • She was also seated in the front row of Louis Vuitton’s spring 2024 ready-to-wear show last October.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
  • With that being said we are seated for Lupita’s forthcoming stylish pursuits.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 4 Oct. 2024
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  • SpaceX’s beefs with regulators over policies, timelines and recent environmental and safety violations have spawned broad speculation about when Starship could next fly from South Texas.
    Brandon Lingle, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Hip males in their 20s and dads in business suits stop by in equal measure to touch the luxe calfskin of the boot-sneaker with the exaggerated tongue that has spawned countless copycats.
    Mimi Lombardo, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2024
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  • Denver Public Schools sets public meetings at each of 10 schools up for closure or restructuring The school board will vote whether to close seven schools on Nov. 21; Marrero doesn’t need the board’s approval to restructure the other three schools.
    Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
  • Without offering details, Newsom urged the State Legislature to set aside additional funding for the California Department of Justice in anticipation of a potential flurry of litigation against the Trump administration.
    Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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  • The fact that China tolerated open criticism of North Korea’s leadership put further strain on the relationship between the two governments.
    Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Pearsall’s first career touchdown had put the 49ers ahead 7-0, once a replay confirmed Pearsall’s 46-yard catch-and-run.
    Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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  • Little did any of us know, however, at that moment, buzzing over the internet around the world, the biggest news event of the day, perhaps an October Surprise, for this vice presidential candidate was, at least in the eyes of the internet, already hatched.
    Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 17 Oct. 2024
  • After the girl came forward, police hatched a plan.
    Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024

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“Sat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sat. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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