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
Isbel took third on his hit when the ball got by right fielder Wenceel Pérez for a two-base error.
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CBS News, 9 May 2026
The previous record was the $36 million Saquon Barkley got by signing with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2025.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
Isbel took third on his hit when the ball got by right fielder Wenceel Pérez for a two-base error.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
Herbst chided Williams for having four assistant city managers when prior city managers got by with two.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
But the Lakers got by the Rockets with LeBron James leading the way.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Carolina got by in the first round despite that trio only combining for one five-on-five point in four games.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 1 May 2026
But that does indicate that 17 of them got by ok without isoleucine, including one where it was swapped out in 45 different positions along the amino acid chain.
—ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
New Line got by on big swings like Lord of the Rings by selling foreign (though Warner Bros International also distributed these pics abroad.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Apr. 2026
CBS News, 9 May 2026
The previous record was the $36 million Saquon Barkley got by signing with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2025.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
Isbel took third on his hit when the ball got by right fielder Wenceel Pérez for a two-base error.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
Herbst chided Williams for having four assistant city managers when prior city managers got by with two.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
But the Lakers got by the Rockets with LeBron James leading the way.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Carolina got by in the first round despite that trio only combining for one five-on-five point in four games.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 1 May 2026
But that does indicate that 17 of them got by ok without isoleucine, including one where it was swapped out in 45 different positions along the amino acid chain.
—ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
New Line got by on big swings like Lord of the Rings by selling foreign (though Warner Bros International also distributed these pics abroad.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got by
Verb
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Lennie asked about how the audience coped with that.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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Sam coped with pain by avoiding movement and activity, swapping soccer for videogames.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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
Verb
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Audience members who got on the movie’s wavelength were audibly vibing with the narrative, while a majority of others were quick to leave the theater right as the screen cut to black.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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The Athletics got on the board in the second after All-Star Jacob Wilson hit an RBI single.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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My family got along with her fine.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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He was known as a role model, with a positive personality, and got along with anybody.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
Verb
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The animatronic creation adorably stole the spotlight from the Mandalorian himself, Pedro Pascal, as well as other human collaborators like Sigourney Weaver (Colonel Ward) and director Jon Favreau (who managed to score a red carpet photo opportunity with the rising lime-green superstar).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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While Indiana was able to get this one to overtime, the Mystics managed to hang on to win 104-102 despite a late push from the Fever.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Jimmy Kimmel has survived a major scandal and his show is still on the air.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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Robert Isaacs has survived an eventful life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
Verb
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On display, there is a patchwork quilt the queen made out of her clothing to document her sentence.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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This system is made out of the same material – super steel and a titanium alloy – that Honor uses for its folding phone hinges.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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