get by
verb
got by; got by or gotten by; getting by; gets by
1
: to succeed with the least possible effort or accomplishment
2
: to make ends meet : survive
3
: to proceed without being discovered, criticized, or punished
Examples of get by in a Sentence
working at night paid my college tuition and enabled me to get by—but just barely
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Paul X. McCarthy, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
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Paul X. McCarthy, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
In response to the foundation’s findings, Supervisor Pat Hume said in many cases, there are households who struggle to survive financially and do whatever to get by.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2025
In one out of four large metro areas in the United States, a family of three with a household income of $100,000 will still struggle to get by, a LendingTree analysis reveals.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2025
While Fulmer has been stretched out and could start for the Red Sox in a pinch, the club may be able to get by until Brayan Bello is ready to return.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Get by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20by. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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