sit back

verb

sat back; sitting back; sits back

1

: to get into a comfortable and relaxed position in a chair, seat, etc.

Sit back and enjoy the ride.

2

: to make no effort to do something

He sat back and watched us do all the work.

How can you just sit back and let him insult you like that?

Examples of sit back in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The result is an identifiable narrative, one that left me focused less on the blend particulars and more concerned with sitting back to enjoy the ride. — David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

With your feet flat on the floor and your back straight — and arms still crossed over your chest — stand all the way up and sit back down. — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

No rival great power has seriously challenged American primacy—not even China, which has been content to sit back and take advantage of the economic opportunities made possible by the American provision of security. — Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Your role is to help get things started, then sit back and watch the magic begin! — Michelle Crouch, Parents, 14 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for sit back

• aback
• attack
• backpack
• backtrack
• bareback
• blackjack
• brownback
• buyback
• callback
• cognac
• comeback
• cutback