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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In the heartbreaking TikTok video Mandel posted earlier this week, Frank sat by her feet and watched as the other dogs ran past.
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
The attention didn’t stop him from wrapping an arm around the WNBA player, who wore a black dress and silver necklace and was sitting by his side.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
This global thaw may have sped up the tectonic plate on which much of North America sits by up to 25 percent between 12,000 years and 6,000 years ago.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
The Gachot dog, Slim, sits by a plate of caviar and potato chips.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
The attention didn’t stop him from wrapping an arm around the WNBA player, who wore a black dress and silver necklace and was sitting by his side.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
This global thaw may have sped up the tectonic plate on which much of North America sits by up to 25 percent between 12,000 years and 6,000 years ago.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
The Gachot dog, Slim, sits by a plate of caviar and potato chips.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 18 Apr. 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 25 May. 2025.
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