sits

present tense third-person singular of sit
1
as in sets
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 puts
to cause to sit down the host had to sit some of the guests on the porch

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3
as in spawns
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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4
as in is
to occupy a place or location the monument that sits at the entrance to the battlefield

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Recent Examples of sits Hurricane Helene caused significant damage across wide swaths of the southeastern United States last weekend and the death toll currently sits at over 200 people. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024 John held the record at $939 million in 2023 and Coldplay now sits at $946 million and counting. Lisette Voytko-Best, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024 Ong’s wife, Christina Ong, sits at the helm of the luxury retail group Como, which is the parent of Club 21. Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024 Once over the bridge, there is an open clearing where the two-story home, initially listed for $4,650,000, sits amid woods, creating a tranquil and peaceful setting. Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024 Next to the hotel sits the historic Taft Museum of Art. Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2024 Sports content sits at the epicenter of today’s media landscape. Alex Sherman, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
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  • Anthony Davis sets a ball screen for Austin Reaves, drawing two defenders on the ball and opening Davis to roll into the paint.
    Brian Sampson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The flavor profile of the wet martini also sets it apart from its drier counterpart.
    Rachel King, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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  • Each household puts its own unique spin on the holiday, but some Thanksgiving meal traditions remain universal across the South.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This puts it on track for its largest weekly gain in almost two years.
    Ian Mount, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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  • Wake Robin rests beside the merging Sonoma and Graham creeks and was transformed into a lodge during the 1890s by Joshua Chauvet.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In another shot, Barnes and Sims, 45, kiss as Austin rests in his mother's arms.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024

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

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