sit up
Example Sentences
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The test: Technically a curl-up, this exercise is a partial sit-up, done with your back in a C-shape and your arms crossed over your chest.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2024
"A few things over the past few days have made people sit-up, realise the difficulties facing Rusal," an aluminium industry source said.
From Reuters • Oct. 18, 2022
“We take a breath, and then when we do the sit-up, we exhale, and that relieves some of the pressure.”
From Scientific American • Sep. 22, 2022
“Ow, that 50th sit-up – man, will I be paying ab-tax tomorrow!”
From Washington Post • Apr. 28, 2022
The second sit-up was harder than the first, and the third was harder still.
From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
