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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Taft-Gersten can conduct Zoom meetings with privacy while sitting by a window in a favorite Marco Zanuso vintage armchair.
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Stacie Stukin, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2024
Fix It: Make sure your peace lily is not sitting by a drafty window or a heating vent.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Dec. 2024
According to the Los Angeles Times, Hayes sat by himself in a back dressing room crying with his arms folded, then exited the facility out a back door.
—Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
Try the cookies dipped in the chocolate / Grab a seat and come sit by the tree / Merry Christmas, sure glad to have you / Welcome to the family.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 18 Dec. 2024
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Stacie Stukin, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2024
Fix It: Make sure your peace lily is not sitting by a drafty window or a heating vent.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Dec. 2024
According to the Los Angeles Times, Hayes sat by himself in a back dressing room crying with his arms folded, then exited the facility out a back door.
—Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
Try the cookies dipped in the chocolate / Grab a seat and come sit by the tree / Merry Christmas, sure glad to have you / Welcome to the family.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 18 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for sit by
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“Sit by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20by. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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