by the day

idiom

: as each day passes
things are getting better by the day.

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Those dissents will hinge on how Fed members feel about the employment market, which seems to be weakening by the day. Jim Edwards, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2025 As the Milwaukee Bucks continue to struggle, the reality of Antetokounmpo getting traded is becoming more realistic by the day, and the Golden State Warriors could find themselves getting involved. Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025 Man, Mike’s rep is getting more tarnished by the day. Noel Murray, Vulture, 7 Dec. 2025 And the ad war between Van Epps and Behn has gotten more heated by the day, with about $6 million in candidate and super PAC spending, according to AdImpact. Christian Orozco, NBC news, 2 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for by the day

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“By the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20the%20day. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.

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