How to Use sit out in a Sentence

sit out

verb
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  • East sat out a pair of games through the long slump with a knee injury.
    — Calum McAndrew, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2024
  • Without it, the athlete would have to sit out for a year at the new school.
    — John Raby, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Then sit out a year and reveal—psych!—you changed your mind.
    — Talib Babb, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Braun explained the decision to sit out the game against K-State.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2024
  • If that means letting your car sit out in the rain for free car washes, then do that!
    — Logan Carter, Quartz, 12 May 2024
  • This will be just the second game between the two, but the first with Durant, who sat out with the hamstring.
    — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Ellis sat out against the Anteaters because of a right ankle sprain.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Bridges said the man, in his 60s or 70s, would sit out front to smoke, saying hello to passersby.
    — Steve Thompson, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2023
  • James suffered a hand injury during the first half and sat out the second half.
    — oregonlive, 19 Feb. 2023
  • Tight end Tyler Higbee will return from a neck injury that forced him to sit out against the Ravens.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2023
  • If placed on the reserve/PUP list, a player wouldn’t count against the active roster and must sit out the first four games.
    — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 29 Aug. 2023
  • However, Juhász had to sit out her last home game with a right ankle sprain.
    — Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Jacobs will also have to sit out the first half of next week’s game at Oklahoma State.
    — Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Will the Nuggets’ only All-Star try to get some of that rest back by sitting out any upcoming games?
    — Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Drivers, and players, who suffer hard hits are tested, and forced to sit out if need be.
    — Greg Engle, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
  • But, the Bravo star and restaurateur isn’t willing to sit out on his fashion A-game any longer.
    — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Last season, Stafford suffered a concussion and spinal injury that forced him to sit out eight of the last nine games.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2023
  • Williams, a Western Kentucky transfer, was forced to sit out the 2023 season as a two-time transfer.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2024
  • The kitchen would prepare a batch and allow the rings to sit out for a few minutes before packing them up for transport.
    — Tim Carman, Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2022
  • Any pie made with dairy or eggs shouldn't sit out more than 2 hours at room temperature before putting it in the fridge.
    — Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Vanderbilt, though, suffered a major foot injury and sat out the rest of the season.
    — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2024
  • Two days later, Kelce returned to the field for his first game of the season after sitting out for a knee injury.
    — Doha Madani, NBC News, 25 Sep. 2023
  • Beijing sat out a first round of talks in Copenhagen in June, and it isn't expected to join in this round but hasn't ruled it out, the Journal added.
    — Peter Weber, The Week, 30 July 2023
  • This means Harbaugh, 59, will have to sit out the final three games of the conference this football season.
    — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 11 Nov. 2023
  • The former president has sat out every debate in the 2024 race.
    — Samuel Schaffer, Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Edgar Winter, a longtime All Star member, has been sitting out the spring tour due to illness.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024
  • Hertl sat out Monday’s practice and is considered day-to-day, Sharks coach David Quinn said.
    — Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2024
  • But rubber seals are rubber seals—and nothing made of rubber likes to sit out in the open for several decades.
    — David Axe, Forbes, 6 June 2022
  • This year, however, his loyal group of owners decided not to move any of the horses and sat out the Derby.
    — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024
  • Advertisement With no room for anyone, the Lakers had to sit out free agency.
    — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024

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