by the day

idiom

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

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With the protests in Iran growing by the day, the conversations in our chats changed to signs of hope even amid grave concerns about our family's safety. Arkansas Online, 15 Jan. 2026 Conditions vary by the day; the reason anglers check in regularly with Waldo’s ice reports on the resort’s Facebook page. Stephanie Pearson, Outside, 14 Jan. 2026 With the protests in Iran growing by the day, the conversations in our chats changed to signs of hope even amid grave concerns about our family’s safety. Talla Mountjoy, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026 Kelly Clarkson and her kids are getting stronger by the day. Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Jan. 2026 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 21 Jan. 2026.

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