Meanings
verbsit on one's laurels (third-person singular simple present sits on one's laurels, present participle sitting on one's laurels, simple past and past participle sat on one's laurels)
present singular third person sits on one's laurels · participle present sitting on one's laurels · participle past sat on one's laurels · past sat on one's laurels
- Synonym of rest on one's laurels.
Synonyms: rest on one's laurels
Synonyms & antonyms
verbSynonym of rest on one's laurels.
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sit on one's laurels. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sit%20on%20one's%20laurels
MLA
“sit on one's laurels.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sit%20on%20one's%20laurels. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sit on one's laurels,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sit%20on%20one's%20laurels.
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