by the day

idiom

: as each day passes
things are getting better by the day.

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Myers looks more comfortable as an NHL regular by the day and after some early season stumbles, Berube insists Rielly is finding his game again. Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025 Possible contenders are exploring taking Johnson on, and the list grows by the day. Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025 News on the Global Fight League is gaining momentum by the day. Brian Mazique, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 Jefferson’s take was one of many worldviews in an America growing vaster by the day. Sara Georgini, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for by the day 

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“By the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20the%20day. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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