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!

Examples of sit by in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Light exposure: Plan a time to get sunlight every day by going outside or sitting by a window. Stay active: Get physical activity earlier in the day to promote better sleep—but don’t overdo it as fatigue can trigger sundowning. —Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 16 Aug. 2024

McMahon was sitting by Trump on Wednesday night at the RNC. —Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 18 July 2024

Streep, 75, sat by her longtime friend Short's side at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, Sept. 15, during the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards, at which the pair's show Only Murders in the Building received nominations in eight different categories. —Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024

In the cold winter of 1945 in Minnie, Kentucky, Sizemore Branch, my grandparents sat by a warm fireplace waiting for news about their son fighting in Germany. —Melanie Laughman, The Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2024