sat on
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Sat on means delayed action on something, often deliberately: The committee sat on the proposal for months.
It suggests holding back or suppressing rather than simply waiting: Management sat on the report until after the election.
To sit on someone is to rebuke or silence them: She sat on him hard when he started complaining.
- roostedSettled to sleep, bird-style
- perchedResting in place
- lodgedFixed firmly within
- couchUpholstered seating furniture
- bedFurniture for slumber
chair · positioned · reclined · bench · withhold · balanced · suppress · rested · leaned · settled · stifle · hinder · held back · back burner · sprawled · stool · cushion · slouched