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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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 The cottages overlook a pair of Adirondack chairs sitting by Willow Pond and the mountain vista in the distance. Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 8 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 4 Jul. 2025.

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