Definitions

sat

[sat] / sæt /

VERB

rest on one's behind

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cover install lie park perch relax remain rest seat squat

STRONG

ensconce hunker pose posture settle

WEAK

be seated bear on give feet a rest grab a chair have a place have a seat plop down put it there seat oneself take a load off take a place take a seat

Antonyms

STRONGEST

depart move stand straighten

WEAK

cancel

VERB

hold a meeting

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assemble meet open

STRONG

convene deliberate officiate preside

WEAK

be in session come together hold an assembly

Antonyms

STRONGEST

divide separate

STRONG

WEAK

cancel stand

Example Sentences

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I sat through too many financial stability briefings to think this problem has a clean solution.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

The airport road was heavily manned with armed guards in pickup trucks, and soldiers sat around town on plastic chairs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Sheikh Nadeem sat on a plastic chair outside his bedding store in the Pakistani capital Islamabad, scrolling through his phone as he waited for customers he knew were not coming.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

The more I sat with it, the more I realized that the missed window was actually a mirror of the broader story.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

“Nice to know about this place, right?” he asked after we sat quietly for a little while.

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