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
Here a miserable delivery boy gets by disposing of mummies recovered in Iquique, North of Chile.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
That, however, was when Bills defensive tackle Deone Walker quickly got by Dolphins guard Daniel Brunskill and into Tagovailoa’s face, forcing the franchise quarterback to fire a pass toward Jaylen Waddle that linebacker Terrel Bernard easily snagged.
—Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
Survival debt Similarly, a new survey by Zety found that inflation is forcing many Americans to borrow just to get by.
—The Hill, 19 Sep. 2025
White played just 29 snaps in the season opener, and the defense got by without him in Miami thanks to backups like Anfernee Jennings, who has fully bought into Vrabel’s program despite being placed on the trade block this summer.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
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John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
That, however, was when Bills defensive tackle Deone Walker quickly got by Dolphins guard Daniel Brunskill and into Tagovailoa’s face, forcing the franchise quarterback to fire a pass toward Jaylen Waddle that linebacker Terrel Bernard easily snagged.
—Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
Survival debt Similarly, a new survey by Zety found that inflation is forcing many Americans to borrow just to get by.
—The Hill, 19 Sep. 2025
White played just 29 snaps in the season opener, and the defense got by without him in Miami thanks to backups like Anfernee Jennings, who has fully bought into Vrabel’s program despite being placed on the trade block this summer.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get by
Verb
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The virtual event is intended to give participants emotional support, new coping skills and encouragement.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Trad wives cope with this by seeking to marry men who will provide for them.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Five times in these league championship series, the home fans have shown up and done their thing.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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But some residents in Altadena whose homes were destroyed feel the utility company should have done more to protect them.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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The erstwhile president and his entourage got on a jet that flew them to Hmeimim, a coastal air base controlled by Russia, which had been his most critical backer in the war.—
Danny Makki,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Typically, hoodies are made of sweatshirt material, which is easy to get on and off a canine buddy.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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These are two people who genuinely really get along and develop a real friendship.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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Willful threats of high tariffs are not the right way to get along with China, the ministry spokesperson said.—
Victor Loh,
CNBC,
12 Oct. 2025
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This means astronauts will have to diagnose, treat, and manage crises without ground support, even if a crew member becomes incapacitated.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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The chicken scene generally captures the way Orlean can cast a thoughtful eye over her life’s experiences and still manage to be funny while not dismissing the darts life threw at her.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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