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
Now the astronauts have to get by on only instant coffee.
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Michael Nied, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Those Rangers got by with uncharacteristic lineup holes to win a pennant.
—Tim Britton, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
The top 1 percent control nearly half of the world's wealth, while billions struggle to get by.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
How do commercial and residential electricity users get by in the meantime?
—Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Michael Nied, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Those Rangers got by with uncharacteristic lineup holes to win a pennant.
—Tim Britton, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
The top 1 percent control nearly half of the world's wealth, while billions struggle to get by.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
How do commercial and residential electricity users get by in the meantime?
—Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get by
Verb
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Regular exercise, maintaining a balanced diet, and getting enough sleep are essential ways to cope with stress and stay healthy.—
Verywell Health,
Verywell Health,
9 Apr. 2025
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Some people snack at night to cope with stress, boredom, or sadness.—
Johna Burdeos,
Health,
8 Apr. 2025
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Here’s hoping these two titans of the game meet one more time in the postseason before they’re done.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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But another South Florida spot did: Itamae Ao, a Nikkei-style Peruvian-Japanese spot in Miami, earned its first Michelin star.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Imagine being able to transfer from the subway to Metro-North’s urban stops on a single fare or get on a train in Newark and get off at JFK.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
18 Apr. 2025
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The plane must also be ventilated for 30 minutes until someone gets on.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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Malone and Booth did not get along.—
Troy Renck,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2025
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In this day and age, that on top of everyone else is probably enough to ensure two people who already didn’t get along never find something to talk about.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
8 Apr. 2025
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As for recharging, Google could do better—the Pixel 9a manages just 23 W wired and 7.5 W wireless, and the flagship Pixels are only a little faster.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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However, the British actor has since managed to find some humor in the highly viral scene.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Get by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20by. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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