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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My favorite moments of the voyage arrived while sitting by the library windows, at the very top of the ship.
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Blair Braverman, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024
American Airlines planes sit by their gates at the Miami International Airport on October 25, 2024 in Miami, Florida.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
Sip it with a straw right out of the can, or pour it over a big cube and sit by a fire.
—Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Cue this up for late nights sitting by the fire—or staring out the frosty window.
—Corey Seymour, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2024
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Blair Braverman, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024
American Airlines planes sit by their gates at the Miami International Airport on October 25, 2024 in Miami, Florida.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
Sip it with a straw right out of the can, or pour it over a big cube and sit by a fire.
—Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Cue this up for late nights sitting by the fire—or staring out the frosty window.
—Corey Seymour, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Sit by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20by. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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