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
Smaller families or those who don’t have a lot of kitchen scraps can get by with composters between 30 and 80 gallons.
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Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2025
Now the astronauts have to get by on only instant coffee.
—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
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Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2025
Now the astronauts have to get by on only instant coffee.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get by
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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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No matter your best intentions, the fact remains that styles change, as do our tastes.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
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They’re more geared toward controlling it, with uniform requirements that do more to hinder progress than protect the marketplace.—
Mary Anna Mancuso,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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There are lots of technological roadblocks stopping artificially intelligent cars from getting on the road.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Apr. 2025
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Before this series, the two got on the phone earlier this week.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2025
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The Redditor and her cousin have a long history of not getting along.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Ehlinger will get a chance to work with Payton, quarterbacks coach Davis Webb and a room that got along really well last year.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
2 Apr. 2025
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With the 18-34 crowd, the season managed a 0.378 rating, up 14% from last season’s 0.332 rating.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
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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