sit around
phrasal verb
sat around; sitting around; sits around
: to spend time doing nothing useful
He sits around and does nothing while I do all the work.
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Plenty of business owners sit around waiting for invitations that never arrive, because getting podcast interviews requires strategy and consistent action.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The cast would sit around in between takes and perform for one another.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
That stock has fallen more than 21% over the past week and sits around 47% below its 52-week high.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
Sciara also owns two wine stores in Kansas City — Underdog Wine Co., which sits around the corner from Vita’s, as well as Cellar Rat in the Crossroads.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The cast would sit around in between takes and perform for one another.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
That stock has fallen more than 21% over the past week and sits around 47% below its 52-week high.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
Sciara also owns two wine stores in Kansas City — Underdog Wine Co., which sits around the corner from Vita’s, as well as Cellar Rat in the Crossroads.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Sit around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20around. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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