sat in on

Attended without enrolling

Sat in on is the past tense of sit in on, meaning to attend or observe something without being a formal participant.

You might sit in on a meeting, a class, or a rehearsal to watch how things work: I sat in on their practice session.

Musicians also sit in on performances, joining temporarily as guest players.

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listened · watched · examined · shadowed · participated · monitored · noted · studied · sit · discussed · surveyed · learned · researched · enrolled · dropped in · dropped by · scrutinized · took notes

Opposites
participation status

sat in onled

Guided or commanded

taught · chaired · conducted · ran · facilitated

presence

sat in onmissed

Failed to reach

skipped · boycotted · ditched · cut · avoided

Family

sat, sitting, sitter, sit-in, sit-ins

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