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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Millar said the signals will be carefully timed to avoid having turning vehicles sit through more than one light cycle. — John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2025 The thought of no longer answering to a boss or sitting through endless meetings is exciting. — Hope Horner, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025 Movie With Least Bathroom Breaks Our favorite movie that kids under 6-years-old actually sat through without asking to take a bathroom break. — Devonne Goode, Parents, 28 Feb. 2025 But at that point, very little is gained after sitting through all the anti-climactic hijinks. — Courtney Howard, Variety, 20 Feb. 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 6 Apr. 2025.

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