as in to cope
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 get by
Jacksonville got to 4-1 by adhering to a specific diet, consisting of an elite pass defense, a serviceable run game and just enough digestible passes of their own to get by.
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J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Courtesy of Lionsgate Advertisement Arj is just one of Earth’s poor creatures trying to get by.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
Those who rely on medication to fall asleep might see themselves in LC3, while people who routinely get by on five or six hours could fit the LC4.
—Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
On the streets of London, Mike is hustling to get by.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
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J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Courtesy of Lionsgate Advertisement Arj is just one of Earth’s poor creatures trying to get by.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
Those who rely on medication to fall asleep might see themselves in LC3, while people who routinely get by on five or six hours could fit the LC4.
—Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
On the streets of London, Mike is hustling to get by.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get by
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In a rare moment of impressive hosting, Vanessa Lachey pointed out that Edmond's traumatic childhood and upbringing might result in him only focusing on the positive memories and blocking out any negative memories as a coping mechanism.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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The 10-2 vote in favor of the easier policy came as the Fed copes with an absence of timely economic data due to the four-week-old government shutdown.—
Sean Conlon,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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The company is also the only rubber manufacturer that can do full color digital printing on rubber, Hitt said.—
Sydney Sasser,
Arkansas Online,
30 Oct. 2025
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What Lewis is mostly in Denver to do, though, is block.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
30 Oct. 2025
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Amenities here include an open-plan kitchen, a fireplace, and ski storage in the building to make getting on the first chair that much easier.—
Chadner Navarro,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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McGuane and his wife urged me to get on the road before the storm got too bad.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
30 Oct. 2025
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That was seen as proof that the two did not get along.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
29 Oct. 2025
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This trait is due to Virgo’s desire to get along with everyone and keep the drama to a minimum.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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In a 30-minute interview, Martin defended how the party has been managing its internal divisions, and pushed back at Republicans who have accused Democrats of embracing violence and radical politics.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Ancelotti had great success in managing Vinicius Jr, who is now having problems with Alonso.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Get by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20by. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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