by the day

idiom

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

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This country is growing more psycho by the day. Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025 This country is growing more psycho by the day. Tom Tapp, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025 With the mountain of new research and evidence published in oncology journals constantly expanding, evidence literally shifts by the day. Anna Forsythe, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 Abreu's potential return seems to be pushed back by the day. Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 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 30 Sep. 2025.

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