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be seated

VERB
lie
Synonyms
STRONGEST
belong exist prevail remain spread stretch
STRONG
be beset extend occupy reach
WEAK
be beside be buried be established be even be fixed be found be interred be level be located be on be placed be smooth have its seat in
VERB
sit
Synonyms
STRONG
give feet a rest grab a chair have a place have a seat hunker park perch plop down pose posture put it there relax remain rest seat seat oneself settle squat take a load off take a place take a seat
Antonyms
STRONGEST
depart move stand straighten

Example Sentences

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Abel will be on stage with several top Berkshire executives, and Buffett will be seated in the audience alongside other Berkshire directors.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Many guests bristle when they can’t be seated as incomplete parties, or order appetizers without putting in their main course order.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

Pregnant employees can also ask to be seated while working.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2025

A new Congress is always sworn in on January 3, so the speaker will be seated before the day the electoral votes are counted on January 6.

From Salon • Oct. 11, 2024

Arm asked that they be seated away from the window.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer