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  • noun Alternative spelling of sit-up.

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sit +‎ up

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Examples

  • Job security and money from lobbyist are the only two things that make politicians situp and take notice. 80% of the population (by polls) are happy with their coverage and they are telling the politicians their job is on the line.

    Health care reform is dead (Jack Bog's Blog) 2009

  • In the food version of this journey—the Journey from Yourself—you spend years, sometimes a whole life, dieting, fasting, bingeing, exercising and then laying on the couch because you refuse to do one more situp or downward-facing dog.

    Women Food and God Geneen Roth 2010

  • How can people situp and listen to Hillary's lies ...

    DNC Chair on resolving Florida, Michigan stalemate 2008

  • In the food version of this journey—the Journey from Yourself—you spend years, sometimes a whole life, dieting, fasting, bingeing, exercising and then laying on the couch because you refuse to do one more situp or downward-facing dog.

    Women Food and God Geneen Roth 2010

  • And if we combine it with Coach Sonnon's "Be Breathed" situp-style movements, it rips him out of his crying jag in seconds.

    Inglourious Basterds (2009) Steven Barnes 2009

  • And if we combine it with Coach Sonnon's "Be Breathed" situp-style movements, it rips him out of his crying jag in seconds.

    Archive 2009-08-01 Steven Barnes 2009

  • COSTELLO: Adding pushups, situp, dips and crunches all these exercises can work our arms, lower back, chest, and core abs.

    CNN Transcript Apr 22, 2007 2007

  • At a con, Eric Flint was up at the table filled with editors and made one of those comments that just made me situp and take notice.

    You Can Get This Book For Free. You Should Buy It. « Whatever 2006

  • AUSTIN: Yes, right now everybody sit up nice and tall, pull in your abs, tense and tighten up your tummy muscles for ten seconds and that is equal to one situp.

    CNN Transcript Aug 8, 2001 2001

  • My first situp caused intense pain, paralyzed my legs (nearly permanently), sent me back to the hospital, and set back my recovery by weeks, but the therapist was convinced it was because I didn't follow his instructions properly and used my side muscles (obliques) instead of my abs.

    Planet Atheism Hemant Mehta 2010

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