got by

past tense of get by

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for got by
Verb
  • One Mil managed to fly away before explosives-laden drones streaked in to finish off the two that didn’t escape.
    David Axe, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Mitsui’s investment in the Rhodes Ridge mine is the deal which will finally see an asset, dormant for 50 years, brought into production with construction and future operation of the mine being managed by Rio Tinto, a major Australian iron ore miner.
    Tim Treadgold, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The Dodgers survived in spite of their pitching injuries last season and will take a similar approach of going with upside over durability with some of their pitching choices.
    Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Detroit survived a five-interception Goff game thanks to Bates, who squeezed clutch kicks of 58 and 52 yards between the uprights.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Got by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20by. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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