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sit on

VERB
admonish
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advise berate censure chide enjoin exhort rebuke reprimand scold upbraid warn
STRONG
check counsel ding forewarn glue growl hoist notice rap reprove
WEAK
call down call on the carpet come down hard on draw the line give a going over give a piece of one's mind jack up rap on knuckles slap on wrist speak to talk to tell a thing or two tell off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
allow compliment flatter laud permit praise
WEAK
applaud approve commend extol
VERB
debrief
Synonyms
STRONG
censor gag mute muzzle quash soft pedal squelch stifle suppress
WEAK
dummy up hold one's tongue hush up put the lid on say nothing shut up
Antonyms
STRONG
allow encourage help let go permit release sanction
VERB
have
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accept acquire admit bear carry enjoy gain get hold include keep obtain own pick up possess receive retain take
STRONG
annex compass corner hog land occupy procure secure
WEAK
chalk up get hands on get hold of have in hand latch on to lock up take in teem with
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abandon avoid deny disallow dispossess dispute exclude forfeit forsake free give lack let go lose need not have offer pass refuse reject release spend surrender throw away yield
VERB
hush up
Synonyms
WEAK
burke conceal cover cover up keep dark smother squash stifle suppress
Antonyms
WEAK
reveal tell
VERB
monopolize
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absorb exclude possess take over utilize
STRONG
acquire consume copyright corner devour employ engross have hog hold manage own patent restrain syndicate
WEAK
bogart corner the market exercise control keep to oneself lock up own exclusively sew up take up
Antonyms
STRONG
abstain fail ignore lack let go lose need reject release
WEAK
distribute scatter share
VERB
perch
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alight squat touch down
STRONG
balance land light rest roost settle
WEAK
set down
Antonyms
STRONG
move
WEAK
lower
VERB
possess
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acquire carry enjoy maintain occupy own retain seize
STRONG
bear control corner dominate grab hog hold
WEAK
be blessed with be born with be endowed with corner the market get hands on get hold of have to name latch on to lock up take over take possession
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fail free lack let go lose need release surrender yield
STRONG
abandon forsake
WEAK
dispossess miss not have
VERB
quell
Synonyms
STRONGEST
annihilate conquer crush extinguish overcome put down quench silence stamp out stifle subdue
STRONG
kill overpower stop subjugate vanquish
WEAK
hush up put the lid on shut down
Antonyms
STRONGEST
build up compliment encourage help lose praise release start surrender yield
STRONG
begin
WEAK
aggravate agitate disturb irritate perturb succeed win
VERB
quieten
Synonyms
STRONG
clam dampen deaden dull extinguish gag hush lull muffle mute muzzle overawe quash quell quiet shush soft pedal squelch stifle still subdue suppress tongue-tie
WEAK
choke off clam up close up cool it cut off cut short decrease the volume dry up dumb dummy up hold one's tongue hush one's mouth hush-hush keep it down pipe down quiet down say nothing shut up strike dumb
Antonyms
STRONG
agitate allow disturb encourage help irritate let go release start
VERB
rebuke
Synonyms
STRONGEST
admonish berate castigate censure chide go after oppose reprimand reproach scold upbraid
STRONG
blame fry give a talking-to jawbone lecture lesson monish pay rake read reprehend reprove rip zap
WEAK
bawl out call on the carpet carp on chew out climb all over dress down jump down one's throat jump on lay into lean on sound off take to task tear apart tell off tick off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
approve compliment flatter laud praise
VERB
reproach
Synonyms
STRONGEST
admonish chide discredit rebuke reprimand scold upbraid
STRONG
abuse blame cavil censure condemn criticize defame disparage jawbone lesson rake ream reprehend reprove trim
WEAK
call down call to task give comeuppance give the devil lay on take to task
Antonyms
STRONGEST
commend compliment flatter laud praise
STRONG
approve exalt exonerate sanction
VERB
restrain
Synonyms
STRONGEST
confine constrain control curb curtail detain deter govern hamper hinder inhibit keep down kill limit prevent repress restrict subdue suppress
STRONG
arrest bind bridle chain check circumscribe contain control cool cork debar delimit direct fetter gag guide harness hold impound imprison jail keep manacle muzzle pinion proscribe stay
WEAK
bottle up box up choke back crack down hem in hogtie keep in line lock up pull back tie down tie up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid allow assist encourage free help let go liberate permit promote release start turn on
STRONG
abandon forsake give up leave loose loosen misguide mislead neglect set free
VERB
ride
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cruise drift drive float go go with guide move sit travel
STRONG
control curb direct handle hitchhike journey manage motor post progress restrain roll tour
WEAK
be supported hitch a ride thumb a ride tool around
Antonyms
STRONGEST
discourage dissuade remain stay stop
STRONG
mismanage neglect
WEAK
free release
VERB
shush
Synonyms
STRONG
clam dampen deaden dull extinguish gag hush lull muffle mute muzzle overawe quash quell quiet quieten soft pedal squelch stifle still subdue suppress tongue-tie
WEAK
choke off clam up close up cool it cut off cut short decrease the volume dry up dumb dummy up hold one's tongue hush one's mouth hush-hush keep it down pipe down quiet down say nothing shut up strike dumb
Antonyms
STRONG
agitate allow disturb encourage help irritate let go release start
VERB
silence
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cut off gag muffle mute muzzle quash quell squelch stifle subdue suppress
STRONG
clam dampen deaden dull extinguish hush lull overawe quiet quieten shush soft pedal still tongue-tie
WEAK
choke off clam up close up cool it cut short decrease the volume dry up dumb dummy up hold one's tongue hush one's mouth hush-hush keep it down pipe down quiet down say nothing shut up strike dumb
Antonyms
STRONGEST
allow encourage help let go permit release start
WEAK
be noisy communicate talk
VERB
squash
Synonyms
STRONGEST
crush extinguish flatten quash quell squish suppress trample
STRONG
annihilate bear bruise crowd distort jam kill macerate mash pound press pulp push scrunch smash squeeze
WEAK
put down shut down stamp on triturate
Antonyms
STRONGEST
encourage let go release
STRONG
pull
WEAK
fan open uncompress
VERB
squelch
Synonyms
STRONGEST
crush extinguish muffle oppress repress smother squash stifle thwart
STRONG
censure kill quench settle shush strangle
WEAK
black out quelch
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid encourage help let go light uncompress
STRONG
start
WEAK
allow release
VERB
squish
Synonyms
STRONGEST
scrunch
STRONG
crush flatten jam mash pound press smash squeeze trample
WEAK
stamp on
Antonyms
STRONG
lose uncompress
VERB
stifle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
curb muzzle repress silence smother squelch strangle suffocate suppress
STRONG
asphyxiate burke check choke constipate cork extinguish gag hush kill muffle spike squash stagnate stop stultify torpedo trammel
WEAK
black out bring to screeching halt choke back clam up clamp down cover up crack down dry up hold it down hush up put the lid on shut up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
allow encourage free let go loose release
STRONG
aid assist bear begin create help start
WEAK
persuade
VERB
suppress
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abolish censor conceal contain cover up crack down on crush curb cut off muzzle overcome overthrow put an end to put down quash quell quench repress silence snuff out stamp out stifle subdue withhold
STRONG
annihilate bottle burke check clamp conquer extinguish interrupt muffle overpower shush smother spike squash stop trample
WEAK
beat down bring to naught hold back hold down hold in keep in keep secret put kibosh on put lid on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid allow assist build up compliment encourage give in help let go permit praise release sanction start support surrender yield
STRONG
light open
VERB
withhold
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conceal deduct deny detain hide keep refuse resist retain suppress
STRONG
abstain bridle check constrain curb disallow hold inhibit kill refrain repress reserve restrain spike
WEAK
clam up dummy up hold back hold down hold out hold out on keep secret keep to oneself keep under one's hat keep under wraps stop oneself
Antonyms
STRONGEST
allow disclose divulge expose free go along grant lay bare let go let out open release reveal show tell uncover
STRONG
aid assist help indulge liberate permit use

Example Sentences

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And so certainly for us, we didn’t want to sit on our hands.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

I'm going to sit on the fence instead.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

These receptors sit on the surface of cells and help transmit signals that control many processes in the body.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

A lot of the time, I would rather just sit on the couch and watch “Star Trek.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

“There’s Sacré-Coeur, la tour Eiffel, even the top of the Arc de Triomphe. I used to sit on this bench for hours and forget my problems.”

From "City Spies" by James Ponti