as in to cope
to meet one's day-to-day needs
working at night paid my college tuition and enabled me to get by—but just barely
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Recent Examples of get by
That is not the performance of a team getting by on heart.
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Sylvana Quader Sinha,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
McCarthy drove a liner to center field that got by the diving Mangum and rolled to the wall.
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CBS News,
21 June 2026
Mexico passed its opening test with flying colors, getting by South Africa 2-0.
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Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
18 June 2026
Even with two incomes, the family is just getting by.
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Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
16 June 2026
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Sylvana Quader Sinha,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
McCarthy drove a liner to center field that got by the diving Mangum and rolled to the wall.
—
CBS News,
21 June 2026
Mexico passed its opening test with flying colors, getting by South Africa 2-0.
—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
18 June 2026
Even with two incomes, the family is just getting by.
—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
16 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for get by
Recent Examples of Synonyms for get by
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Old buildings and infrastructure, limited uptake of air conditioning and little acclimatization to those highs mean European populations are less equipped to cope with such temperatures than other parts of the world.
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Celebrating her 23rd birthday, Kara is on a cosmic bar crawl and coping with a tragic childhood in adult drinks.
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Smoke, salt, pepper and bark do the work.
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Mark Thompson does the costume and scenic design, with lighting by Howard Harrison.
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The easiest way for players to get on the court in the NBA is through strong defense and shooting.
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To get outside, get on the move.
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As a child, Aemond is rebellious, an outcast and does not get along well with Rhaenyra’s children, who are of a similar age.
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Who furthermore makes no effort to try to get along with you or your family.
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Both Ghana and England will walk away with a point after Ghana managed to hold off England in a heart-pounding final few minutes of stoppage time.
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Most of the site sits on private land, with a smaller portion managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
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“Get by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20by. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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