sit out

verb

sat out; sitting out; sits out

transitive verb

: to refrain from participating in
sat out every dance

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While Boubacar Kamara made his first appearance since January, McGinn’s injury left Villa increasingly depleted, with Tyrone Mings, who sat out the match, with Villa managing his minutes, and Ross Barkley not playing. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 That goes for Lenoir and fellow cornerbacks Renardo Green, Upton Stout and Jack Jones, the latter of whom sat out Monday’s two-hour session due to general soreness. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026 His top returning receiver, Tanook Hines, is sitting out with an injury to start camp, while the rest of the pass-catcher two-deep is made up of either freshmen or transfers. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026 Moving At The Speed Of Culture Kraft Heinz had initially expected to sit out the World Cup, according to Kaplan. — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sit out

Word History

First Known Use

1659, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sit out was in 1659

Rhymes for sit out

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“Sit out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20out. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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