sit around

phrasal verb

sat around; sitting around; sits around

: to spend time doing nothing useful

He sits around and does nothing while I do all the work.

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And there are all those planes just sitting around in that hangar? —

Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025 The venerable trad-jazz venue sits around the corner from Bourbon Street, where in the wee hours of Jan. 1, a man inspired by the Islamic State drove a pickup truck into crowds ringing in the New Year, killing 14 and injuring dozens more. —

Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025 Throughout Friday and Saturday’s action, Unrivaled athletes from other teams sat around the arena and watched their peers, enjoying the moment. —

Ben Pickman, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025 Five to six people should be able to comfortably sit around the table. —

New Atlas, 17 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for sit around