sat on

verb

past tense of sit on
as in put down

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sat on
  1. put down
  2. slapped down
  3. quashed
  4. repressed
  5. subdued
  6. silenced
  7. suppressed
  8. squashed
Verb
  • To help improve oxygen levels as the plants put down roots, remove all but the top set of leaves on the stem cutting.
    — Shelby Vittek, The Spruce, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The mountain lion, a young male believed to be between 1 and 3 years old, was put down that same day.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of put down
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  • The majority also slapped down his global tariffs, finding that only Congress had the authority to impose them.
    — Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
  • Today the Supreme Court slapped down the move made by a federal appeals court last year to overturn Hernandez's conviction.
    — Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
Definition of slapped down
Verb
  • However, the judge later quashed the warrant after the defense counsel appeared in court.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
  • In 1842, the appellate court reduced the offense from a premeditated breach of duty to a negligent one, acquitted Ebel of founding a sect, and quashed his confinement.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of quashed
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  • The chart surge comes after Bring Me the Horizon’s early catalog was recently repressed and reissued on vinyl as part of the band’s anniversary celebration surrounding two decades of Count Your Blessings.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Hole’s first three albums—Pretty on the Inside, Live Through This, and Celebrity Skin—are being repressed in various vinyl styles for release on September 18.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 24 July 2026
Definition of repressed
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  • Pearls are considered the most subdued of jewels, second only to the jet jewelry to which Victorian women were limited during their long periods of formal mourning.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Strait of Hormuz crossings remained uneventful over the past week as traffic remains subdued amid little progress in negotiations to reopen the vital oil conduit.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of subdued
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  • In these difficult and incendiary times, perspectives such as Poe’s are often silenced and forced to remain in the shadows.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Pure catharsis that exiles can dedicate in the name of those silenced on the island.
    — Sarah Moreno August 7, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of silenced
Verb
  • Tests between -112°F and 68°F showed no exothermic peaks associated with water crystallization, indicating that ice formation was suppressed in the hydrogel.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Ukraine's air force said Russia launched 147 drones of various types in its latest barrage, of which 111 were shot down or otherwise suppressed.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of suppressed
Verb
  • More than 20,000 county residents signed a petition to bring the issue to voters in a ballot question in November, but the Maryland Supreme Court squashed it, citing legal problems with the question.
    — Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The scant few remaining Arm compatibility concerns revolve around old printers and proprietary apps, but these have been all but squashed for the average user.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026
Definition of squashed
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“Sat on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sat%20on. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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