sitting down
idiom
1
: putting oneself into a sitting position
He called just as we were sitting down to eat.
2
: in a sitting position
She made sure everyone was sitting down before she began.
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In another video posted to TikTok, Dunn was seen sitting down on the stage risers during a song.
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Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Comfortable, like sitting down hard with your back pockets full of roofing tacks while having your wisdom teeth removed.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
In his latest survey on social trust and cohesion, he was moved to add questions about how often people are not just ordering food from a restaurant, but actually sitting down to eat there.
—Meghan McCarron Phil Donohue, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Another sign of the consumer shift from sitting down for dinner at a restaurant to picking up a meal from a fast food or a fast-casual spot: When casual dining chains close, fast-food and fast-casual restaurants have been replacing them —usually with drive-thru stores.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
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Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Comfortable, like sitting down hard with your back pockets full of roofing tacks while having your wisdom teeth removed.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
In his latest survey on social trust and cohesion, he was moved to add questions about how often people are not just ordering food from a restaurant, but actually sitting down to eat there.
—Meghan McCarron Phil Donohue, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Another sign of the consumer shift from sitting down for dinner at a restaurant to picking up a meal from a fast food or a fast-casual spot: When casual dining chains close, fast-food and fast-casual restaurants have been replacing them —usually with drive-thru stores.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Sitting down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sitting%20down. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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