sit back
verb
sat back; sitting back; sits back
1
: to get into a comfortable and relaxed position in a chair, seat, etc.
Sit back and enjoy the ride.
2
: to make no effort to do something
He sat back and watched us do all the work.
How can you just sit back and let him insult you like that?
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Genuinely eye-popping viewing potential is only half the picture when sitting back to indulge in a blockbuster movie or three.
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Paul Ridden
june 22, New Atlas, 22 June 2026
De Ketelaere is a talented forward with the capacity to drop deep and connect with Kevin De Bruyne and Belgium’s talented wide forwards, but Egypt were content to sit back and allow their opponents to shuttle the ball side to side, with no one providing much threat of direct penetration.
—The Athletic Soccer Experts, New York Times, 21 June 2026
The Netherlands dominated possession while Japan sat back and defended.
—Bryan Preston, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
Marc sits back where other people would would lean in.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 18 June 2026
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Paul Ridden
june 22, New Atlas, 22 June 2026
De Ketelaere is a talented forward with the capacity to drop deep and connect with Kevin De Bruyne and Belgium’s talented wide forwards, but Egypt were content to sit back and allow their opponents to shuttle the ball side to side, with no one providing much threat of direct penetration.
—The Athletic Soccer Experts, New York Times, 21 June 2026
The Netherlands dominated possession while Japan sat back and defended.
—Bryan Preston, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
Marc sits back where other people would would lean in.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 18 June 2026
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“Sit back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20back. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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