sit over

verb

To move along a seat or bench to make room.

“His legal problems sat over him all year.”

Opposite
sit under
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Meanings

verbsit over (third-person singular simple present sits over, present participle sitting over, simple past and past participle sat over)

present singular third person sits over · participle present sitting over · participle past sat over · past sat over

  1. intransitiveTo move along a seat or bench to make room.

    She sat over toward the front of the train car.

  2. card gamesTo be on the left side of a player.

    Antonyms: sit under

  3. transitiveTo weigh heavily on (someone) or to trouble (someone)

    His legal problems sat over him all year.

    1 more example

    The trump cards hadn't been played yet, so they sat over his strategy.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo be on the left side of a player.

Opposite
sit under
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APA

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MLA

“sit over.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sit%20over. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sit over,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sit%20over.

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