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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Prosecutors said Rash’s body was found with his dog sitting by his side.
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2025
In the September 23 TikTok video posted to the account @princeandprincess_13, Oyo sat by his owner's casket during the wake, breathing heavily.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
Hop aboard the chairlift for a scenic ride into the canopy, whisk down the slopes on a mountain bike, or sit by the campfire to warm up on those cool fall nights.
—Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
His parents anxiously sat by Bennett's bedside after he was put on an ECMO machine, which removes carbon dioxide and oxygenates blood to be sent back to the body.
—Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2025
In the September 23 TikTok video posted to the account @princeandprincess_13, Oyo sat by his owner's casket during the wake, breathing heavily.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
Hop aboard the chairlift for a scenic ride into the canopy, whisk down the slopes on a mountain bike, or sit by the campfire to warm up on those cool fall nights.
—Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
His parents anxiously sat by Bennett's bedside after he was put on an ECMO machine, which removes carbon dioxide and oxygenates blood to be sent back to the body.
—Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Sit by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20by. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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