sit back
phrasal verb
sat back; sitting back; sits back
1
: to get into a comfortable and relaxed position in a chair, seat, etc.
Sit back and enjoy the ride.
2
: to make no effort to do something
He sat back and watched us do all the work.
How can you just sit back and let him insult you like that?
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The team and Cubs fans can sit back and enjoy watching Imanaga dazzle hitters.
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Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Serena Williams sits back in the driver’s seat of her light blue Lincoln Navigator, as darkness turns to light one recent South Florida morning.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 16 Apr. 2025
For long-term investors, experts say, the best strategy is usually to sit back and let the drama play out.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
Simply place a few drops of a favorite essential oil blend onto the accompanying diffuser disc, sit back, and take a deep breath of lightly scented air.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 13 Apr. 2025
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Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Serena Williams sits back in the driver’s seat of her light blue Lincoln Navigator, as darkness turns to light one recent South Florida morning.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 16 Apr. 2025
For long-term investors, experts say, the best strategy is usually to sit back and let the drama play out.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
Simply place a few drops of a favorite essential oil blend onto the accompanying diffuser disc, sit back, and take a deep breath of lightly scented air.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 13 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sit back
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“Sit back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20back. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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