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!
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Another photo showed the pro-skateboarder lying on the ground with a makeshift pillow as men sat by and cared for him.
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Jenner was every inch the supportive girlfriend, sitting by Chalamet's side while stunning in a plunging orange molten sequin gown.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 4 Jan. 2026
Dine inside or sit by the water to watch the boats come home to Myrtle Grove Marina.
—Kristy Christiansen, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025
The two were first connected by Wexner’s friend Robert Meister, an insurance executive who sat by Epstein once on a plane and struck up a conversation.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2025
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Jenner was every inch the supportive girlfriend, sitting by Chalamet's side while stunning in a plunging orange molten sequin gown.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 4 Jan. 2026
Dine inside or sit by the water to watch the boats come home to Myrtle Grove Marina.
—Kristy Christiansen, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025
The two were first connected by Wexner’s friend Robert Meister, an insurance executive who sat by Epstein once on a plane and struck up a conversation.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sit by
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“Sit by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20by. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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