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verb

  • Past tense of sit down; to have moved the body into a seated position, typically on a chair, bench, or the ground.

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After installing coir logs on one site last year, Hickey and colleagues sat down for tea beside the new pools they had created.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

After that, I sat down at my desktop computer and typed an email to my editors to let them know what happened to me and that I was OK.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

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  • took a seat
  • took a load off
  • got off your feet
  • plopped down
  • parked it

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  • made a move
  • got back on your feet
  • stood up
  • sprang into action

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