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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Rodrigo is sitting by the pool, and Rod says that none of the guys should be trusted for information.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2026
Seeing East African and Southeast Asian elders sitting by the windows of their apartments, watching the streets, brought back memories of growing up near Siigaale Market, and watching people with my grandparents.
—Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
Remnants of two of them now sit by the club’s fireplace.
—Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2026
Wendell, sitting by a shoreside fire roasting marshmallows, is surprised anyone pays attention to him.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2026
Seeing East African and Southeast Asian elders sitting by the windows of their apartments, watching the streets, brought back memories of growing up near Siigaale Market, and watching people with my grandparents.
—Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
Remnants of two of them now sit by the club’s fireplace.
—Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2026
Wendell, sitting by a shoreside fire roasting marshmallows, is surprised anyone pays attention to him.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
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 26 Feb. 2026.
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