sat on

verb

Definition of sat onnext
past tense of sit on
as in put down

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sat on
  1. put down
  2. subdued
  3. suppressed
  4. squashed
  5. quelled
Verb
  • Wendy put down her dummy proudly; the Cynic viewed it with distaste.
    Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
  • After all, the guy at the top was putting down the very idea of the media with every second breath.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of put down
Verb
  • Despite these sets of production trims and ongoing conflict threatening the hydrocarbon-rich Middle Eastern region, global oil prices have remained subdued for the better part of this year, under pressure from a tepid demand outlook.
    Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
  • New York City Mayor Eric Adams appeared to defend the Marine veteran charged in the death of Jordan Neely, a homeless man with a lengthy criminal history who shouted death threats in a subway car before he was subdued and choked out.
    Louis Casiano, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of subdued
Verb
  • But as Daniel Goleman writes in his book Social Intelligence, in a society that puts too much emphasis on individualism, the power of the social brain often gets suppressed and overlooked.
    Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • But Google's study, published in Nature, showed that for the first time, errors can be suppressed exponentially as a quantum computer increases in size – a breakthrough that has been pursued in the field for more than 30 years.
    Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK, theweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of suppressed
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  • Despite the speculation, Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions squashed any rumors that the Tyson fight was compromised in any way.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The best route forward for the former may be to use the latter as a negotiating piece—individual DSTs can be squashed through tariffs, but a broad regional DST may require some capitulation.
    Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of squashed
Verb
  • The slump quelled Golden State’s momentum, though Curry drilled a step-back, buzzer-beating 3 to end the quarter on a high note.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
  • No family bickering is quelled faster than a movie night.
    Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of quelled
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