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
Pinch-runner Lane Thomas advanced to second on a balk, and scored on Jac Caglianone's single to center that got by Julio Rodriguez and went all the way to the wall.
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ABC News, 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
Also in that inning, Jeimer Candelario hit a ball to center that got by center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong for a double.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
That was the only puck that got by Swayman.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
Subramanian snatched the ball away and got by the keeper to score an easy goal.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 1 Mar. 2026
But what Gus got by doing 10 takes like that was incredible material.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
ABC News, 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
Also in that inning, Jeimer Candelario hit a ball to center that got by center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong for a double.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
That was the only puck that got by Swayman.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
Subramanian snatched the ball away and got by the keeper to score an easy goal.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 1 Mar. 2026
But what Gus got by doing 10 takes like that was incredible material.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 20 Feb. 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
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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
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Rocchio got on base to lead off the fifth when first baseman Jonathan Aranda's botched a slow rolling grounder for an error and Steven Kwan followed with a double.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The relationship between Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton has always been painted as a rivalry, even back when Prince William and Prince Harry still got along.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
16 Apr. 2026
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Apparently, the two had a friend-date dinner just a few nights before and got along really well, so Lala is caught off guard.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Cleveland had the lead and the ball in the final 20 seconds of overtime and still managed to lose 112-110.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
2 May 2026
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Despite missiles flying overhead — and occasionally falling on Syrian territory — Syria managed to stay on the sidelines and positioned itself as an alternative transport route for oil exports that could no longer be sent through the strait.—
Abby Sewell,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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She is also survived by 10 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren, the company said.—
Anne D'Innocenzio,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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Stenson is survived by his brothers John and his wife Mary, Tom and his wife Mary, Robert and his wife Kristin Callaghan and his nieces and nephews Kaitlin, Christopher, Elizabeth, Jack, Grace, Aidan and Keira.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Lucas had the opportunity to ask a question to the Artemis II crew and inquired about what Rise was made out of.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The chair's material is made out of smooth leather and textured fabric, giving it a premium feel while minimizing wear and tear.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
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