sitting in

verb

present participle of sit in
as in walking out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sitting in
  1. walking out
  2. walking
Verb
  • The video shows a customer walking out of Cinnaholic when the girls ride the scooter through the window, shattering the glass.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Half your workforce could be one better offer away from walking out the door.
    — Miriam Groom, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of walking out
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  • The high resolution scan creates a virtual 3D model of the site with an accuracy range of less than 2 centimeters, and involves walking around the archaeological site with an instrument called a LiDAR scanner.
    — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Michigan and Indiana allow public walking along portions of their Great Lakes shorelines, while Wisconsin’s law remains less clear.
    — Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of walking
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“Sitting in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sitting%20in. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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