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
That could offer some serious star-power in a series, enough to get by with a little luck on their side.
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Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Trump's across-the-board tariffs will function like a national sales tax, driving up the cost of everyday necessities, including the food, medicine, clothing, and other essentials that families rely on just to get by.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
As a result, the vast number of garment workers, many of whom get by with a $200 minimum monthly wage, will be the hardest hit.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
During this recruitment period, Chavez relied on donations to get by.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 31 Mar. 2025
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Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Trump's across-the-board tariffs will function like a national sales tax, driving up the cost of everyday necessities, including the food, medicine, clothing, and other essentials that families rely on just to get by.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
As a result, the vast number of garment workers, many of whom get by with a $200 minimum monthly wage, will be the hardest hit.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
During this recruitment period, Chavez relied on donations to get by.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get by
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Chana Joffe-Walt’s series of episodes provides a unique perspective on the war, emphasizing the humanity and agency of those living through it – from families navigating relocation to children coping with trauma, ultimately illustrating the resilience of life amid despair.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
1 May 2025
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The lawsuits seek money to help communities cope with the risks and damages from global warming, including more extreme storms, floods and heat waves.—
Michael Copley
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Russell Newlove,
NPR,
30 Apr. 2025
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Svalbard is governed by a 1920 treaty that gives over 40 countries, including Russia, China and the U.S., equal rights to live and do business there.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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When done thoughtfully, personalization drives loyalty.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Many international trips are booked months in advance, and can be hard to cancel, and so even a traveller who feels antagonized by U.S. policies may in the end get on a plane anyway.—
Josh Holder,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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The Yankees did get on the board in the seventh inning, as a fielder’s choice off of Aaron Judge’s bat let a run score.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2025
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The stuffy central banker and the down-to-earth businessmen got along well, and have formed a good-cop-bad-cop team trying to manage the never-ending threats from south of the border.—
Stephen Maher,
Time,
29 Apr. 2025
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But for a general-purpose Mac antivirus that will get along with your other devices, Bitdefender Antivirus remains an Editors' Choice winner.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
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The two brands managed just 917,598 sales in 2024, versus 1,343,959 in 2019, according to S&P Global Mobility.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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In the one and only trial run, conducted in 1987, emergency squads managed to erect only a fraction of the necessary infrastructure.—
Jessi Jezewska Stevens,
The Dial,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Get by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20by. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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