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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The clueless top brass at Xerox’s headquarters sat by while Apple, and eventually everyone else, copied its graphical user interface.
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Steven Levy, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
The group sat by an expansive window overlooking the translational research building for Erlangen’s CAR-T projects.
—Byjennifer Couzin-Frankel, science.org, 14 Nov. 2024
The Christmas decor comes after Kardashian shared her Halloween decorations last month, which included skeletons sitting by a dining room table.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
The five-bedroom abode sits by Audubon Park, where majestic live oaks sprawl out next to tennis courts and jogging paths.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2024
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Steven Levy, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
The group sat by an expansive window overlooking the translational research building for Erlangen’s CAR-T projects.
—Byjennifer Couzin-Frankel, science.org, 14 Nov. 2024
The Christmas decor comes after Kardashian shared her Halloween decorations last month, which included skeletons sitting by a dining room table.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
The five-bedroom abode sits by Audubon Park, where majestic live oaks sprawl out next to tennis courts and jogging paths.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Sit by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20by. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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