as in coped
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 got by
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.
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Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
San Francisco got by Sunday with contributions from their remaining three captains — Christian McCaffrey, Fred Warner and Deommodore Lenoir — as well as big efforts from Pearsall, Pineiro and Dee Winters .
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 22 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
Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
San Francisco got by Sunday with contributions from their remaining three captains — Christian McCaffrey, Fred Warner and Deommodore Lenoir — as well as big efforts from Pearsall, Pineiro and Dee Winters .
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 22 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got by
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William offered some surprisingly candid answers about everything from his parents' divorce to how his children — Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7 — coped with Kate Middleton's cancer diagnosis.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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As a teen growing up in an abusive household, Morgan coped daily with physical and emotional harm from her mother.—
Laura Schwab Reese,
The Conversation,
2 Sep. 2025
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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Started with grant funding in 2015, the vision grew as businesses, museums, and families got on board with their versions.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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The team dealt with some tough injury luck and never got on a roll.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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One couple instantly agreed as their dog and Bugatti had met before and got along with each other.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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According to Pershing seventh-graders Bennett Kennedy and Ryan Sitz, Andrew was known as a nice kid who got along with a lot of people.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Carter hadn’t managed to build a profitable business with his attempt to recapture Vanity Fair’s old spirit (and luxury advertising base).—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Larson was one of the four drivers including Hamlin, Chase Briscoe and William Byron in contention for the title, but Larson managed to finish in third position, ahead of the other three contenders to claim the championship.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Aldo Olivieri, il Gatto Magico (the Magic Cat), who had survived a fractured skull that required drilling to save his life and left him with chronic headaches, became the first-choice goalkeeper.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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He is survived by two other children and his wife.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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The past is always calling us back, but stories are made out of our journeys away from, as much as our returns to, that past.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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The tops of the shoes are made out of a durable and comfortable natural hemp blend in the shade ivory.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Got by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20by. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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