Meanings
verbsit by (third-person singular simple present sits by, present participle sitting by, simple past and past participle sat by)
present singular third person sits by · participle present sitting by · participle past sat by · past sat by
- Synonym of sit idly by.
Synonyms: sit idly by
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verbSynonym of sit idly by.
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sit by. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sit%20by
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“sit by.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sit%20by. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sit by,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sit%20by.
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