sat back
Took it easy
Sat back is the past tense of sit back, meaning to settle into a relaxed position or to refrain from taking action.
The literal sense involves leaning into a chair: He sat back and closed his eyes.
More often it suggests deliberate passivity or observation without intervention: She sat back and let events unfold, They sat back while others did the work.
- lay downEstablish or recline
- sittingBeing in seated posture
- spectatedViewed as audience
- reclinedLay back relaxed
- sprawledLay spread out loosely
relaxed · took it easy · abstained · eased · leaned · settled · observed · waited · lounged · complacent · slouched · rested · hesitated · stretched · passive · unengaged · stood aside · hands off
sat backgot involved
jumped in · engaged · took action · stepped up · participated
sat backstepped up
Increased in degree
took charge · took the lead · seized the initiative · took the reins · took matters into one's own hands
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