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
The former mining equipment operator and truck driver now gets by on a few hours a week as a security guard.
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Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Mar. 2025
The film follows an Anna Wintour-like fashion media mogul (Meryl Streep) who tests the grit of a plucky young assistant (Anne Hathaway), who gets by with a little help from friends like Nigel, the fictional magazine's witty art director.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2025
The bad Santas take Sherry as a hostage, though, and use her as a human shield to get by the cops who’ve arrived on the scene.
—Mark Meszoros, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2025
Kentucky is the 17th ranked team in the nation, and will look to secure a spot in the NCAA Tournament with a deep run through the SEC Tournament, but will have to get by an Oklahoma team that has their backs against the wall.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
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Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Mar. 2025
The film follows an Anna Wintour-like fashion media mogul (Meryl Streep) who tests the grit of a plucky young assistant (Anne Hathaway), who gets by with a little help from friends like Nigel, the fictional magazine's witty art director.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2025
The bad Santas take Sherry as a hostage, though, and use her as a human shield to get by the cops who’ve arrived on the scene.
—Mark Meszoros, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2025
Kentucky is the 17th ranked team in the nation, and will look to secure a spot in the NCAA Tournament with a deep run through the SEC Tournament, but will have to get by an Oklahoma team that has their backs against the wall.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 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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Local providers may be better placed to cope with European regulation – both in the European Union and the UK – on data privacy and management, for example.—
David Prosser,
Forbes.com,
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
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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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Advice for other state leaders on managing this moment in the energy revolution?—
Joan Michelson,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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According to former staff, only a handful of employees were not terminated—primarily those working abroad, who have until April 9 to return to the United States, and the regional vice presidents who manage operations in their respective areas.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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