by the day

idiom

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

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But Posey, the executive, seems content to manage a massive talent debt to the Dodgers that grows larger by the day. Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026 The imitators are increasingly convincing, especially as AI image and video generators get better by the day. John Whyte, STAT, 17 Feb. 2026 Tebow said he feels enormously humbled by the day that Jesus went to the cross. Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026 Instead, the Canadiens’ decision to select Slafkovský first looks more right by the day, as these players have taken totally different paths over the last couple of seasons. Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 12 Feb. 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 22 Feb. 2026.

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