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
Synonyms
Examples of get by in a Sentence
working at night paid my college tuition and enabled me to get by—but just barely
Recent Examples on the Web
But the reward of bitcoin that miners get by finding the solution periodically gets cut in half.
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Rafael Nam, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024
Advertisement Stronghold, the Sunland Derby winner, showed a determination to get by Imagination and Dettori.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2024
Weatherly gets by on $1,200 a month in Social Security.
—Jeanne Whalen, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024
Every dollar that is spent by Lincoln County government was gotten by taxing our citizens.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 Feb. 2024
Many real estate agents already were struggling to get by in a housing market plagued by high prices and low inventory.
—Rachel Lerman, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024
On Wednesday night’s (March 6) season 11 premier of The Masked Singer, host Nick Cannon got totally got by his comedy pal Kevin Hart, who made a surprise guest appearance in the clunky Book costume.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 7 Mar. 2024
And, seniors across the wealth distribution got a boost, although people at the top got by far the biggest increases.
—Michael Sasso, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2024
Apparently, the Roto Rooter man or a reasonable facsimile got by there by the next day’s re-inspection because Hook was back open by the next evening.
House of Cheung, 499 NE 20th St., Boca Raton: Routine inspection, six total violations, six High Priority violations.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2024
Rafael Nam, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024
Advertisement Stronghold, the Sunland Derby winner, showed a determination to get by Imagination and Dettori.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2024
Weatherly gets by on $1,200 a month in Social Security.
—Jeanne Whalen, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024
Every dollar that is spent by Lincoln County government was gotten by taxing our citizens.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 Feb. 2024
Many real estate agents already were struggling to get by in a housing market plagued by high prices and low inventory.
—Rachel Lerman, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024
On Wednesday night’s (March 6) season 11 premier of The Masked Singer, host Nick Cannon got totally got by his comedy pal Kevin Hart, who made a surprise guest appearance in the clunky Book costume.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 7 Mar. 2024
And, seniors across the wealth distribution got a boost, although people at the top got by far the biggest increases.
—Michael Sasso, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2024
Apparently, the Roto Rooter man or a reasonable facsimile got by there by the next day’s re-inspection because Hook was back open by the next evening.
House of Cheung, 499 NE 20th St., Boca Raton: Routine inspection, six total violations, six High Priority violations.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2024
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“Get by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20by. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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