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

Grab a coconut and sit by their pool overlooking the bay for a little tan sesh. —Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Apr. 2026

At one point, the women sat by a bonfire on the beach and discussed what had gone wrong between them all those years ago. —Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026

Break up long periods of sitting by standing for 5 to 10 minutes every half hour, switching to a standing desk, or standing up every time (for example, when the phone rings). —Jenny McCoy, SELF, 1 Apr. 2026

The State Journal report said Winzenried – who moved to Miami, then New York – appeared in ads for Calvin Klein, Banana Republic, Gap and Abercrombie & Fitch, among others; traveled to Europe for fashion shows; and sat by Madonna for an album launch party of hers. —Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 9 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for sit by

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