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sit around

VERB
dawdle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
laze loiter mosey procrastinate saunter
STRONG
amble dally dilly-dally drag idle lag loaf loll lounge poke stay stroll tarry toddle trifle wait
WEAK
bum around diddle-daddle fool around fritter away get no place fast goof off hang around hang out lazy put off scrounge around shlep along sit on one's butt warm a chair
Antonyms
STRONG
run rush
WEAK
hasten hurry push speed
VERB
kick back
Synonyms
STRONGEST
lie down recline sit back take it easy unwind
WEAK
breathe easy calm down catch one's breath chill out collect oneself compose oneself cool off feel at home hang loose loosen up make oneself at home mellow out put one's feet up rest settle back take a break take a breather take a load off take ten wind down
VERB
laze
Synonyms
STRONGEST
loiter loll saunter
STRONG
bum dally dillydally dream drift evade goldbrick lie loaf lounge malinger piddle relax shirk slack stall stroll trifle vegetate
WEAK
be inactive be indolent be slothful be unoccupied bum around do nothing fool around fritter away hang out kill time knock around let down lounge around not lift a finger pass time slow down stand around take it easy twiddle thumbs waste time while away hours
Antonyms
STRONG
do face meet
VERB
linger
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dawdle drift idle remain stay stick around wait
STRONG
amble crawl dally dillydally falter hesitate hobble lag loll lumber mope mosey plod poke procrastinate putter saunter shuffle slouch stagger stop stroll tarry tool totter trail traipse trifle trudge vacillate
WEAK
be dilatory be long be tardy fool around fritter away goof off hang around hang out put off take one's time wait around
Antonyms
STRONGEST
forge forward go leave
STRONG
advance carry on complete continue finish go ahead remain run rush tiptoe
WEAK
halt hurry
VERB
loaf
Synonyms
STRONGEST
laze loll
STRONG
bum dally dillydally dream drift evade goldbrick idle lie loiter lounge malinger piddle relax saunter shirk slack stall stroll trifle vegetate
WEAK
be inactive be indolent be slothful be unoccupied bum around fool around fritter away hang out kill time knock around let down lounge around not lift a finger pass time slow down stand around take it easy twiddle thumbs waste time while away hours
Antonyms
STRONG
do face hurry meet run rush
WEAK
achieve energize labor work hard
VERB
relax
Synonyms
STRONGEST
calm lie down loosen up recline sit back soften unwind
STRONG
laze repose rest tranquilize unbend unlax
WEAK
breathe easy calm down collect oneself compose oneself cool off ease off feel at home hang loose knock off let oneself go make oneself at home put one's feet up settle back simmer down stop work take a break take a breather take it easy take one's time take ten take time out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agitate irritate worry
STRONG
be active energize
WEAK
excite grow increase tense

Example Sentences

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Now, as average gas prices sit around $4.30 a gallon in Florida, Fuller couldn’t be happier with his purchase.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

In the live, as the members sit around a table of food with a Christmas tree in the background, talk turns to how 2025 is ending and the new year is around the corner.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

Still, oil prices fell, with West Texas Intermediate losing more than one percent to sit around $95, while Brent dipped 0.8 percent, though it was still holding above $102.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

“You can’t just sit around and wait for the market to come back,” Patterson said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

She would have been quite happy to sit around the counter and catch the scent of every plate of food passed out to customers all night if it weren’t for her stomach grumbling.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith