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

Recent Examples on the Web

Penny co-founded the Thursday Murder Club with Elizabeth, but is now unconscious and at death's door in the hospice wing of Cooper's Chase, where her grieving husband, John (Paul Freeman), sits by her side. —Randall Colburn, EW.com, 29 Aug. 2025

In one, the kitten sits by a backyard swimming pool full of rainbow goo. —John Ruwitch, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025

Take nature walks, sit by the river, use the complimentary yoga mats and art sets in your room, or the meditation deck at their Sabora Tented Camp. —Nina Patel, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2025

Seat fees—such as having to pay more to sit by a window seat or exit row—among other baggage and flight change fees, are a strategy used by airlines to increase revenue while keeping the base price for flights lower. —Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for sit by

• apply
• awry
• belie
• bely
• bigeye
• bonsai
• buckeye
• comply
• coxae
• decry
• defy
• deny