sat out
Stayed on sidelines
Sat out is the past tense of sit out, meaning to refrain from participating in something.
You might sit out a dance if your feet hurt, or sit out the election if no candidate appeals to you.
To sit something out can also mean to wait through it without acting: We sat out the storm in the basement.
Went past without stopping
- abstainedVoluntarily held back
- declinedRefused or diminished
- withdrewPulled out or back
- passedWent beyond or succeeded
held back · refrained · recused · boycotted · benched · sidelined · uninvolved · disengaged
Saw with attention
- observedPerceived through attention
- spectatedViewed as audience
- looked onWatched passively
- sidelinesField boundary lines
stands · bleachers · bench · audience · onlooker · bystander · viewer · ringside
Temporarily ceased activity
- restedHaving recovered energy
- recuperatedRegained health or strength
- recoveredReturned to normal state
- breatherBrief period of rest
timeout · intermission · recess · pause · downtime · respite · benched · sidelined
Stayed in expectation
- enduredBore without yielding
- outlastedPersisted beyond another
- weatheredEroded by exposure
- perseveredContinued despite difficulty
survived · outlived · saw through · hung on · patience · persistence · duration · endurance
skipped
Went past without stopping
passed · held back · refrained · recused · boycotted · benched · sidelined · uninvolved · disengaged · nonparticipant
watched
Saw with attention
sidelines · stands · bleachers · bench · audience · onlooker · bystander · viewer · ringside · courtside
took a break
Temporarily ceased activity
- restedHaving recovered energy
- recuperatedRegained health or strength
- recoveredReturned to normal state
breather · timeout · intermission · recess · pause · downtime · respite · benched · sidelined · cooling off
waited
Stayed in expectation
persevered · survived · outlived · saw through · hung on · patience · persistence · duration · endurance
sat outjoined in
Became part of activity
participated · took part · got involved · engaged · jumped in
sat outsaw through
Recognized hidden truth
persevered · endured · stayed in · weathered · soldiered on
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