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
Koeninger ripped a ball to center field that got by a diving Zo Palmore scoring Davis to tie the game again, 7-7.
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Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2026
The Last Guest While the Pope couldn’t make it for Colbert’s final show, the host still got by with a little help from a friend.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
Brunson did attack Harden directly initially and got by him with ease.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Isbel took third on his hit when the ball got by right fielder Wenceel Pérez for a two-base error.
—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
Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2026
The Last Guest While the Pope couldn’t make it for Colbert’s final show, the host still got by with a little help from a friend.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
Brunson did attack Harden directly initially and got by him with ease.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Isbel took third on his hit when the ball got by right fielder Wenceel Pérez for a two-base error.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got by
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Only conceded once at Arsenal last week and coped well, before making some fine saves on the final day against Wolves.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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Lennie asked about how the audience coped with that.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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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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Eventually, Brown got on a dating app and met her now-husband, Adam Woolard.—
Joyann Jeffrey,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
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Kyoto, Japan — Nancy Higginbotham wasn’t worried when her 20-year-old son got on a train by himself during their family vacation in Japan.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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But the Gen-X icons reportedly got along swimmingly and have long referred to each other as husband and wife because of their wedding scene.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
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Despite evidence that the two got along well enough, rumors spread in Vienna after Mozart’s death that Salieri had poisoned him.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Any improvements to the crappie house and boat slips would have to be managed by Plyler, Spicer said.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2026
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But this divide cannot be managed if it’s not measured.—
Matt Rosenbaum,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Lee, survived by his 11-year-old son, is remembered as a family man.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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The mice that typically survived at high rates fared much worse when housed with KTI-3 mice, with their survival falling to 10%.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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Plus, they’re made out of my favorite Spacedye fabric, which is soft enough to lounge in, too.—
Rebecca Shinners,
Travel + Leisure,
8 June 2026
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They're also made out of a stretchy and breathable leggings material, which doesn't pinch or wrinkle.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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