GOT BY Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

got by

verb

past tense of get by

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 Almirón got by Sporting Kansas City defender Moisés Mosquera with several stop-and-go moves before serving a precise pass to Tomás Jacob for a score in the 13th minute. — Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 24 Aug. 2026 His single mom, Laura, got by with assistance from the local church and benevolent relatives, including one who bought Warner football cleats. — Dan Pompei, New York Times, 21 July 2026 Cape Verde gave the defending champions a major scare on Friday, forcing extra time before Argentina got by via a late own goal in an epic Round of 32 confrontation. — Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 McCarthy drove a liner to center field that got by the diving Mangum and rolled to the wall. — CBS News, 21 June 2026 Sophia Wilson's shot deflected off Isabela and got by Brazilian goalkeeper Lorena in the 63rd minute for the lone goal before the 55,144 fans in Fortaleza. — ABC News, 9 June 2026 Koeninger ripped a ball to center field that got by a diving Zo Palmore scoring Davis to tie the game again, 7-7. — 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 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

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For one thing, millennials have coped with a lot of instability and uncertainty in their formative years.

— Adia Harvey Wingfield, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Once out and about, moonwalkers coped with very fine, tiny particles composed of sharp, glassy material.

— Leonard David, Space.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of coped

Verb

And then Jeremy got on the Boys From Brazil thing for television, and those commitments are, like, two years.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
Northwestern got on the board first when Chiles scored on a 1-yard touchdown run with 43 seconds to play in the first quarter.

— Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of got on

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The children were all very close and everyone got along, with their parents remaining amicable even after having divorced, according to Mercer.

— David K. Li, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026
But for the most part Cubs and Sox fans got along and treated each other with mutual respect.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of got along

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Today, the hotel is managed by Sunday Hospitality, which also oversees a few New York City hotspot restaurants, like Rule of Thirds and Sunday in Brooklyn.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
The Two Possible Paths The cost-reduction path is based on the perspective that marketing is a cost to be managed.

— George Couris, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of managed

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Like Michael Myers at the end of Halloween, Amisha survived her various ballistic injuries culminating in a multistory fall to the ground.

— Chris Klimek, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
The film was made by an entirely Palestinian production team which, producers say, survived an Israeli airstrike during the making of the movie.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of survived

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Kimmel said the decision to put the interview on YouTube was made out of consideration for local stations that could face FCC threats to their broadcast licenses.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026
The cause of the fire is not known, but the neighborhood where the fire started is densely populated and most houses are made out of wood, according to Lubala.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

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