sit through
phrasal verb
sat through; sitting through; sits through
: to go to (something) and stay until the end
We had to sit through another boring meeting.
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Rone, armed with plenty of snacks, was prepared to sit through it.
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Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 21 Mar. 2025
The maneuver eliminates vehicles stacking up in the middle of the main road at the intersection itself, which can often result in turning vehicles sitting through more than one light cycle and spilling over into the through lanes, gumming up the entire roadway.
—John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2025
High school students who sat through virtual classes during the pandemic may have been inclined to flock south for a more authentic college experience.
—Thomas Oide, Axios, 16 Mar. 2025
On the night of the Academy Awards, as the year’s best picture is revealed, attendees inside the Dolby Theatre sit through the thank-you speech, tears and applause.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2025
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Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 21 Mar. 2025
The maneuver eliminates vehicles stacking up in the middle of the main road at the intersection itself, which can often result in turning vehicles sitting through more than one light cycle and spilling over into the through lanes, gumming up the entire roadway.
—John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2025
High school students who sat through virtual classes during the pandemic may have been inclined to flock south for a more authentic college experience.
—Thomas Oide, Axios, 16 Mar. 2025
On the night of the Academy Awards, as the year’s best picture is revealed, attendees inside the Dolby Theatre sit through the thank-you speech, tears and applause.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sit through
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“Sit through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20through. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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