sit back
phrasal 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?
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Without missing a beat, the teen jumped into action, performing the Heimlich maneuver and patting the customer on the back before the man sat back down.
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Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 9 Oct. 2025
All Imanaga can do at this point is sit back for the next couple of games and hope his team delivers him another shot at his first career postseason win.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Bring a bottle of bug spray, a blanket or a comfortable beach chair, then sit back and enjoy the show.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
The other two forwards, plus one defenseman, were charged with sitting back to create a neutral-zone trap.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 9 Oct. 2025
All Imanaga can do at this point is sit back for the next couple of games and hope his team delivers him another shot at his first career postseason win.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Bring a bottle of bug spray, a blanket or a comfortable beach chair, then sit back and enjoy the show.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
The other two forwards, plus one defenseman, were charged with sitting back to create a neutral-zone trap.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sit back
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“Sit back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20back. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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