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take a seat

VERB

sit

Synonyms

STRONG

be seated give feet a rest grab a chair have a place have a seat hunker park perch plop down pose posture put it there relax remain rest seat seat oneself settle squat take a load off take a place

Antonyms

STRONGEST

depart move stand straighten

Example Sentences

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If Pershing Square were to take an activist position in a company and take a seat on its board of directors, the firm would then be subject to strict trading restrictions, the filing warned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Trump put White House economist Miran on the board in September to take a seat with a 14-year term expiring Jan. 31.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

Unless, of course, you choose to take a seat and stay a while.

From Salon • Jul. 20, 2025

A Cartier turquoise and diamond tiara owned by the first woman to take a seat in the House of Commons has been sold for £889,400.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2025

“Well now, Laia,” Mazen says as I take a seat.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

take a seat

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