sit by

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

In the Loop, sit by warming firepits or in an igloo or cabana at The Godfrey Hotel’s Winter Wonderland, or admire breathtaking views at Rudolph’s Rooftop Winter Igloos at LondonHouse Chicago. — Allison Yates, Midwest Living, 3 Nov. 2026

His daughter Lu Chen, visiting from her home in Canada to help her parents with the restaurant, is sitting by his side. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Cozy fabrics There’s sitting by the fire, and then there’s sitting by the fire in your Aspen ski chalet under a cashmere blanket. — Loren Savini, Allure, 27 Oct. 2026

Elvis, our 12-year-old cairn terrier, sat by the door all day waiting for Andrew to come home. — Claudia Dreifus, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for sit by

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