Sit out
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Definition
To not take part in a game, sport, or activity
Example sentence
The goalkeeper will sit out Saturday's match because of a sore knee.
Real video usage
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
Common pattern: sit out + game / season (noun)
sit out a game
sit out the season
sit out the rest of the match
sit out a dance
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
Several players sat out the second half. ✅ (Correct)
Several players sat the second half out. ✅ (Correct)