by the day

idiom

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

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And the number is likely to grow by the day. Jared Gans, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025 And that voice in my head — the one bullying me to work harder — was growing a little fainter by the day. Jack Korngold, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025 Tickets for this weekend’s event are available on the Rattlers website, with prices varying by the day. Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025 This country is growing more psycho by the day. Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 23 Sep. 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 9 Oct. 2025.

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