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
Nearby, David and Jane Pierce are getting by on boxes of dehydrated meals.
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Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Though she’s been in the industry for 12 years, Gleason is now reluctantly looking at restaurant jobs to get by.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
For neurodivergent employees, in particular, an inclusive environment can be the difference between simply getting by and truly thriving.
—Shaun Arora, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Lau Man-hung, a 63-year-old driver, for instance, skips meals and bathroom breaks just to stay behind the wheel long enough to take home about $2,500 a month, barely enough to get by in one of the most expensive cities in the world.
—David Pierson, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Though she’s been in the industry for 12 years, Gleason is now reluctantly looking at restaurant jobs to get by.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
For neurodivergent employees, in particular, an inclusive environment can be the difference between simply getting by and truly thriving.
—Shaun Arora, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Lau Man-hung, a 63-year-old driver, for instance, skips meals and bathroom breaks just to stay behind the wheel long enough to take home about $2,500 a month, barely enough to get by in one of the most expensive cities in the world.
—David Pierson, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get by
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Instead, soldiers would be learning healthy coping strategies, texting etiquette and the signs of a toxic relationship.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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Last year, developers expanded the region’s apartment supply by nearly 5%, a pace unrivaled since the 1970s, when the state was coping with an influx of baby boomers.—
Aldo Svaldi,
The Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2025
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So what exactly has Trump and his administration done around immigration?—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Benitez was able to win hearts and votes at the conclave with one impactful speech; Moore may have done the same at the Golden Globes.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2025
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That effort started poorly as the Bucks scored a mere three points in the game’s first six minutes, looking very much like a team that had only been able to use the hotel fitness center and unable to get on a basketball court for three days.—
Eric Nehm,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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The president-elect spoke over the phone with two of the holdouts and convinced them to get on the team and vote for Johnson before the vote closed.—
Audrey Fahlberg,
National Review,
23 Jan. 2025
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On Thursday, Trump shrugged off the dispute, explaining that Musk and Altman just don't get along.—
Deepa Shivaram,
NPR,
24 Jan. 2025
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Dachshunds like Lady are known for being curious and friendly, getting along well with their owners and other dogs, according to the American Kennel Club.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Then, in December, the National Park Service issued its final rule restricting bear baiting on Alaska lands managed by the NPS.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
31 Jan. 2025
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These findings show the potential of probiotics as a non-antibiotic strategy for managing chronic antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections. 12.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
30 Jan. 2025
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