sit around
phrasal verb
sat around; sitting around; sits around
: to spend time doing nothing useful
He sits around and does nothing while I do all the work.
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At the end of the family's very eventful day, Duggar and Wissmann sat around a quiet, unlit campfire with many empty camping chairs waiting for the rest of the family to arrive.
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Rachel Flynn, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Denver’s likely going to be sitting around $8 million to $10 million in cap space once the details of safety Talanoa Hufanga’s three-year deal worth up to $45 million are known.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2025
Hal and Whitney would sit around the living room on the ripped couch and talk about sailing the world.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
The Nasdaq now sits around 14% below its record high.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
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Rachel Flynn, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Denver’s likely going to be sitting around $8 million to $10 million in cap space once the details of safety Talanoa Hufanga’s three-year deal worth up to $45 million are known.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2025
Hal and Whitney would sit around the living room on the ripped couch and talk about sailing the world.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
The Nasdaq now sits around 14% below its record high.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Sit around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20around. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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