Synonyms of gets by

gets by

verb

present tense third-person singular of get by

as in copes

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

• copes
• gets on
• gets along
• does
• manages
• survives
• makes shift
• makes do
• makes ends meet
• makes out
• fares
• shifts
• affords
• carries on
• fends for oneself
• ekes out
• lasts
• scrapes (by or through)
• scrounges
• contrives
• scrapes (out)
• squeezes
• wrests
• wrings
• swings

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• falls short
• fails
• collapses
• declines
• gives up
• wanes
• slumps
• fizzles
• flounders
• peters (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gets by

The Bears could have a chance to avenge one of their losses – to Lakeview – in the second round on Monday if Lakeview gets by Kaynor Tech in the first round. —Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2026

Once Booker gets by him, Alex’s job is just to get the ball at its apex. —Josh Robbins, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026

There's not a frame that gets by him. —Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026

Until then, the show gets by on the charm of its supporting characters, including Noah’s brother, Sasha (Timothy Simons), and sister-in-law, Esther (Jackie Tohn). —Kristen Baldwin, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025

Here a miserable delivery boy gets by disposing of mummies recovered in Iquique, North of Chile. —John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025

Though Good Boy gets by for a while on the strength of its performances and the sheer oddness of its plot, the flimsiness of its characters drains the film of energy long before its 110 minutes are up. —Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025

Emma Heming Willis gets by with a little help from her family. —Ryan Coleman September 2, EW.com, 3 Sep. 2025

Briscoe gets by to take the lead once again, and the Legacy Motor Club duo of Erik Jones and John Hunter Nemechek run in third and fourth place, respectively. —Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 1 Sep. 2025