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sit down

[sit-doun] / ˈsɪtˌdaʊn /
VERB
catch one's breath
Synonyms
WEAK
breathe ease off mellow out recuperate relax rest slow down stop for a breath take a break take ten wind down
VERB
deposit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accumulate amass collect deliver hoard install invest save stash transfer
STRONG
bank commit ditch drop entrust garner keep lay park place plant plop plunk precipitate repose rest settle store stow treasure
WEAK
give in trust lay away plunk down put aside put by salt away sock away squirrel away stock up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disperse dissipate divide hold scatter spend squander throw away waste
STRONG
be active depart disorder do energize move neglect unsettle upset use wait
WEAK
take away take out
VERB
land
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dock settle touch down
STRONG
alight berth debark disembark ground pilot steer thump
WEAK
bring in check in come ashore come down come in come to berth descend upon drop anchor flatten out get down level off light on make land put down put in set down set on deck splash down take down
Antonyms
WEAK
ascend take off
VERB
light
Synonyms
STRONG
alight arrive deplane detrain disembark drop perch rest roost settle stop
WEAK
come down fly down get down set down settle down sit touch down
Antonyms
STRONG
embark enplane go
WEAK
mount
VERB
rest
Synonyms
STRONGEST
breathe lean lie down relax stretch out
STRONG
doze dream drowse idle laze loaf loll lounge nap nod recline repose slack slacken slumber snooze spell unbend unlax unwind
WEAK
be at ease be comfortable compose oneself ease off ease up let down let up lie by lie still put feet up refresh oneself slack off take a break take a nap take five take it easy take life easy take ten take time out wind down
Antonyms
STRONG
do energize
WEAK
activate be active carry out move stand walk
VERB
strike
Synonyms
STRONGEST
go on strike hit the bricks stage a walkout walk out
STRONG
arbitrate boycott mediate negotiate picket quit
WEAK
be on strike hold out mutiny refuse to work resist revolt slow down tie up
Antonyms
STRONG
lock out
WEAK
comply obey
NOUN
sit-down strike
Synonyms
WEAK
called strike out-law strike sit-down walkout wildcat strike work stoppage
NOUN
sit-in
Synonyms
STRONGEST
demonstration protest revolt riot sit-down walkout
STRONG
complaint fast grievance march rally strike
WEAK
love-in passive resistance peace march peaceful protest
Antonyms
STRONG
compliance obedience praise submission
NOUN
stoppage
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blockage closure cutoff interruption layoff lockout shutdown walkout
STRONG
abeyance arrest check close deduction discontinuance down downtime hindrance obstruction occlusion sit-down standstill stopping
Antonyms
STRONG
advance aid assistance continuation encouragement help promotion
WEAK
beginning go start
NOUN
tie up
Synonyms
STRONGEST
closure gridlock interruption layoff shutdown
STRONG
abeyance arrest blockage check close cutoff deduction discontinuance down downtime hindrance immobilization jam lockout obstruction occlusion sit-down standstill stopping walkout
Antonyms
STRONG
advance aid assistance continuation encouragement help promotion

Example Sentences

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Officers carried away activists to cheers and clapping from other demonstrators who gathered for the sit-down demonstration in the capital's Trafalgar Square.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

In a social media post, the New York City mayor called the sit-down productive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

On a Reddit thread about this subject — that specifically referenced a meal costing $35 for two — one commenter noted: “I’m eating at a sit-down restaurant for less than that.”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 2026

A nearby Ecuadorean restaurant, meanwhile, offers delivery but not sit-down service.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

In the center of the room, beneath a gigantic chandelier, twenty-eight tables are dressed and ready for the sit-down dinner to be served at nine.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett