sit by
phrasal verb
sat by; sitting by; sits by
: to make no effort to stop something bad or unpleasant from happening
I won't sit idly by while he ruins his life!
Examples of sit by in a Sentence
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Meliá Ria Hotel & Spa Meliá Ria Hotel & Spa, which sits by the Ria de Aveiro lagoon, is an ideal spot for those looking to stay close to the action while also getting pampered.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2024
On May 2, Risher once again spent the morning sitting by Baloy’s bedside.
—Lizzie Hyman, Peoplemag, 11 May 2024
Legend has it that an elderly woman and long-term renter would sit by the window for hours.
—Lacey Latch, The Arizona Republic, 27 Apr. 2024
Jess and Rory did in fact sit by the water on at least two occasions, the most important being when the two implicitly decided to date (after the incident with Dean at the dance marathon.
—Kelly Conaboy, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2024
India's democracy has survived by ruling with a light hand, and Indian society organizes itself in myriad and fractured ways, as the state sits by as a symbol.
—Sunil Dasgupta, Foreign Affairs, 1 Aug. 2011
As a result, Petras would spend most days sitting by herself, listening to music and spritzing MAC Cosmetics’ Fix Plus Makeup Setting Spray on her face.
—Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024
Imagine a kindly grandfather-type figure sitting by an open hotel window, staring out at the sea on the French Riviera.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2024
Caregivers in this situation are not just players sitting by the bedside, as in a hospital setting.
—Jessica Kim, Fortune, 21 May 2024
Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2024
On May 2, Risher once again spent the morning sitting by Baloy’s bedside.
—Lizzie Hyman, Peoplemag, 11 May 2024
Legend has it that an elderly woman and long-term renter would sit by the window for hours.
—Lacey Latch, The Arizona Republic, 27 Apr. 2024
Jess and Rory did in fact sit by the water on at least two occasions, the most important being when the two implicitly decided to date (after the incident with Dean at the dance marathon.
—Kelly Conaboy, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2024
India's democracy has survived by ruling with a light hand, and Indian society organizes itself in myriad and fractured ways, as the state sits by as a symbol.
—Sunil Dasgupta, Foreign Affairs, 1 Aug. 2011
As a result, Petras would spend most days sitting by herself, listening to music and spritzing MAC Cosmetics’ Fix Plus Makeup Setting Spray on her face.
—Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024
Imagine a kindly grandfather-type figure sitting by an open hotel window, staring out at the sea on the French Riviera.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2024
Caregivers in this situation are not just players sitting by the bedside, as in a hospital setting.
—Jessica Kim, Fortune, 21 May 2024
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“Sit by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20by. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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