SAT ON Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

sat on

verb

past tense of sit on

as in put down

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There’s a lot of hype for the iPhone Duo, and this system should provide Apple with a good sense of how many customers are willing to put down money before preorders open.

— Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026
Clarkson then returns to the front of the store and puts down the kaleidoscope before addressing an employee behind the counter.

— Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of put down

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Europe has called on China to voluntarily reduce hybrid car exports into the continent, but authorities in Beijing had reportedly slapped down the request, according to the Financial Times.

— Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
Then, the scene went dark as a Wanted poster of Shaboozey was slapped down on the barroom’s table.

— Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of slapped down

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During the tenure of Viktor Orbán, news organizations in Hungary were largely brought to heel and critical reporting was quashed.

— Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Oct. 2026
Merz quashed talk within the press and his own party about his possible resignation despite Sunday's losses for his party just two weeks after a crushing defeat in the state of Saxony-Anhalt.

— Esme Nicholson, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of quashed

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Jeffrey Jarquín, 35, was taken directly from the deportation flight to Nicaragua’s notorious Modelo prison, where he had been held previously for participating in pro-democracy marches that were violently repressed by President Daniel Ortega.

— Ismael López, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Rooted in opposition to the oppression and discrimination of women in Iran, the movement also seeks freedom for all Iranians systemically repressed by the Islamic government.

— Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of repressed

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Locker room celebrations in the NFL tend to be subdued until the Super Bowl, and since hockey players are famously superstitious, popping bottles early is practically verboten in the NHL; the Stanley Cup is all that really matters.

— Don Riddell, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
The interplay between the vocal harmonies phasing from side to side is clear, though the upper melody sounds subdued during the track's busier sections.

— Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of subdued

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The high cost of borrowing has squashed the fixer-upper market too.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
In the 1960s, the city tried to build an elementary school on the property, an idea that was squashed in court, with the judge siding with the association.

— Michelle Marchante September 28, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

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