sat
verb
a simple past tense and past participle of sit.
sat
1 American
[sat]
/ sæt /
verb
sat
2
American
[suht]
/ sʌt /
SAT
3
American
Trademark.
sat.
4
American
abbreviation
-
saturate.
-
saturated.
Sat.
5
American
abbreviation
-
Saturday.
-
Saturn.
Sat.
1
British
abbreviation
-
Saturday
-
Saturn
sat
2
British
/ sʌt /
adjective
-
very tired; exhausted
-
drunk
SAT
3
British
abbreviation
sat
4
British
/ sæt /
verb
Etymology
Origin of sat2
< Sanskrit: literally, being
Origin of SAT3
Originally an abbreviation of Scholastic Aptitude Test and later, Scholastic Assessment Test
Example Sentences
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A jury convicted him of a misdemeanor anyway, on the theory that a single six-pack sat in plain view, and a judge gave him the statutory minimum: a $1,500 fine and three days in jail.
From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026
While sipping on his coffee and munching on extra crispy bacon and blueberry pancakes Sunday morning, Baker sat at the Otesaga Resort where the Hall of Famers stay during induction weekend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Apple has largely sat on the sidelines of the AI spending craze while the rest of the “Magnificent Seven” tech giants continue to increase their capex levels.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
The author recalls how the “astonishing numbers of people who got in their cars, crawled through traffic, sat in massive crowds, cheered and bought some campaign swag” proved something unique was going on.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
I followed my escort into the single large room where several hundred men and women sat at long plank tables covered with thousands of tiny radio parts.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
The Board of Regents would receive a recommendation on whether to require the SAT or ACT no later than June 2027.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
The UC regents chair set a firm and fast deadline for a faculty recommendation on the use of SAT scores in admissions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
More than 3,000 professors signed open letters calling for the SAT or ACT to return.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
That year, a faculty committee produced hundreds of pages of analysis that ultimately recommended UC continue using the SAT and ACT in admissions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
“Good word. You’ll catch up with my SAT score in no time.”
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
“I knew she had been on a rough road but there she sat. That took guts. She still has that spark,” says Spencer, now vice-president of institutional advancement at the university.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 8, 2020
Various dates and times; starts sat., ends Nov. 15.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2019
“We sat. We discussed the battle. He remembered everything up to the minute,” Naimo said.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 16, 2017
On the nine year old’s Facebook page, she has posted a message: “Zombie hunting at the ranch in lochart in sat. wish us luck.”
From The Guardian ● Jul. 25, 2014
At one side of the egg our party sat. a=Mataafa, b=Lady J., c=Belle, d=Tusitala, e=Graham, f=Lloyd, g=Captain Leigh, h=Henry, i=Popo.
From Vailima Letters by Stevenson, Robert Louis
A strong winter storm will impact the region Thu. into Sat., with potential blizzard conditions Thu. eve into Fri. eve.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 19, 2022
Though the company’s Italian website remained live, outlets in Turin, Parma, Rome and elsewhere offered the same discouraging message: “Sun. to Sat. CLOSED.”
From New York Times ● Aug. 9, 2022
Sat., next Sun., noon, 1:30 and 3 p.m.; ends June 23.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2019
National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and F streets NW; opens Sat., then Tuesdays through Sundays, 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m., free.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 25, 2017
Käthe’s gone back to Alsace and I’m waiting for the moon again—everything in place and we’ve had confirmation of a bomber flypast planned for Sat. night—whether or not Op.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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