as in coping
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 getting by
Much of the 31-year-old comic’s material revolves around getting by in an increasingly stupid world — half-hearted attempts at self-improvement, if not self-preservation.
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Sadly, after about a decade of getting by, the dairy market tanked.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Sadly, after about a decade of getting by, the dairy market tanked.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting by
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Instead, Bennett explains that the best way parents can address their teen’s anxiety is by finding a balance between support and teaching coping strategies—as well as seeking out outside professional help if their children’s situation calls for it.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
26 Sep. 2025
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Berry also recommends parents and children practice healthy coping skills, such as progressive muscle relaxation or journaling, together.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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Parker gets a crew together including an old friend (LaKeith Stanfield) and a new ally (Rosa Salazar) to steal sunken treasure coming into New York, getting on the bad side of the mob and a billionaire.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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After several relatively normal visuals appear, including Ed at a roller rink and sitting at a diner across two women (both of whom appear to suspect something is wrong with him), the trailer then cuts to Ed getting on top of a corpse.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Mullin and Gottheimer described each other as good friends, noting their daughters are even writing a children’s book together on the importance of getting along.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
11 Sep. 2025
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Focus on getting along with others.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
11 Sep. 2025
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Nearly half of Gen X plan to continue working in retirement, or are already doing so, generally out of necessity.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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These efforts give visitors new awareness of the homegrown organizations doing vital nonprofit work across Puerto Rico, as well as a way to support meaningful work happening on the island.—
Cat Sposato,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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Whether through canny critique or open wist, shows about making out-of-fashion things can offer us space to predict, resist, and elegize our way through a dark and muddy cultural moment.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
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Slade then reveals the alleged existence of a tape that includes not just the song but the sounds of Tamra and an unnamed ’90s pop star in the studio making out, having forgotten that the tape was running.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Green Bay’s opponents are managing only 232 yards per game.—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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In recent months, EOIR leadership has criticized judges for not efficiently managing their caseloads, and has encouraged adjudicators to streamline asylum reviews and give oral, as opposed to written, decisions on case dismissals.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Getting by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20by. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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