Synonyms of get by

get by

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cope
• do
• get on
• get along
• manage
• make do
• make out
• make ends meet
• survive
• make shift
• fare
• shift
• carry on
• afford
• fend for oneself
• eke out
• scrape (by or through)
• last
• scrape (out)
• scrounge
• contrive
• squeeze
• swing
• wring
• wrest

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fall short
• fail
• collapse
• decline
• give up
• flounder
• wane
• slump
• fizzle
• peter (out)

Examples of get by in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Keep this in mind when a light frost is predicted; your garden just might get by unscathed until temperatures drop even more. —Charlotte Germane, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2024

For many Black families, lowering the cost of homeownership, expanding small business support, and capping the cost of prescription drugs could make the difference between simply getting by and truly building wealth. —Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 27 Sep. 2024

The film also explores how Will, who was orphaned at 13, got by after losing his parents at such a young age. —Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024

What would have been more than enough to cover monthly expenses in addition to putting aside money for a rainy day, savings, investments, and retirement, as well as luxury or one-time purchases, is now just enough to get by and survive. —Rachel Wells, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024