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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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Just take a seat at a cafe or on a subway car and wait and see how many minutes, or perhaps hours, pass before an actual book reveals itself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 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

An invitation to take a seat next to Carson after a stand-up set turbocharged the careers of many top comedians.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2025

I take a seat nearby, watch Emery’s leg twitch now and then, and listen to the buzz of the ink scratching into her skin.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman

take a seat

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