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!

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Pull up a chair, sit by a pond and toss your line. — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2026 One of my favorite parts of the stay was sitting by the firepits, which were lit on the Straits Lawn every evening. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 June 2026 The movie ends with a shot of the girls sitting by the pool, with Sonya’s head resting on Coley’s shoulder. — Arushi Jacob, Variety, 19 June 2026 During his lunch breaks, Itzkowitz enjoyed coming to Kissena park and sitting by the lake, his son said. — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 25 June 2026 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 8 Jul. 2026.

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