by the day

idiom

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

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The defeats also served as reminders that McLean may have to pitch twice every five days in order to provide the boost the Mets’ rotation needs — and that the former two-way star might also have to find his way into a lineup that’s growing leaner by the day. Jerry Beach, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025 Kirby is a solid presence but someone growing more impatient at this living arrangement by the day. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2025 Episode Six: Now that Adam's onboard, the wedding is growing bigger by the day and Belly's overwhelmed. Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025 Meanwhile, companies like OpenAI and Anthropic are minting billionaires by the day without raising a penny in the public markets. Diane Brady, Fortune, 20 Aug. 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 31 Aug. 2025.

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