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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Beside me, several diners sat by themselves eating big bowls of pasta and couples sipped glasses of wine.
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Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Back at the marketplace sitting by the edge of Koreatown and Pico-Union, Gongora rushed to tend to a customer.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
During the top of the fourth, De La Cruz could be seen sitting by himself and drinking fluids.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 21 June 2025
While some people may initially feel that sitting by a fan alleviates the worst of the heat, Rao said that might not be enough on humid days.
—Michel Martin, NPR, 20 June 2025
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Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Back at the marketplace sitting by the edge of Koreatown and Pico-Union, Gongora rushed to tend to a customer.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
During the top of the fourth, De La Cruz could be seen sitting by himself and drinking fluids.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 21 June 2025
While some people may initially feel that sitting by a fan alleviates the worst of the heat, Rao said that might not be enough on humid days.
—Michel Martin, NPR, 20 June 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 26 Jul. 2025.
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