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

There was also the City Council’s jaw-dropping decision in November to raise the annual fees for the two subsidized valet parking spots every hotel gets by 789% — from $634 to $5,000. —U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026

For example, a saltwater pool can increase the number of daily saves a listing gets by 11%; the same thing goes for an outdoor shower. —Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026

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