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 Lions should have enough to get by the crumbling Bears, but the final two games against the 49ers and Vikings may be too much.
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Steve Silverman, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Benji lives in Binghamton and, it’s suggested, gets by doing odd jobs.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
Following building and loan manager George Bailey on an odyssey of rediscovery, the film continues to hold a place in the hearts of multiple generations with its message of value and appreciation for the everyman in America just trying to help his fellow neighbor get by.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
After paying for all my bills and essentials, there's barely enough left to get by.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Steve Silverman, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Benji lives in Binghamton and, it’s suggested, gets by doing odd jobs.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
Following building and loan manager George Bailey on an odyssey of rediscovery, the film continues to hold a place in the hearts of multiple generations with its message of value and appreciation for the everyman in America just trying to help his fellow neighbor get by.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
After paying for all my bills and essentials, there's barely enough left to get by.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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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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During her interview, MacDowell touched on how she’s coped with her children growing older and moving out.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
Fox News,
24 Jan. 2025
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So, if customers won’t directly tell brands what’s wrong, what can those brands do to remedy the situation?—
Tom Lewis,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Some say that more and more match-goers have taken to spending the hours before games at the stadium and doing their drinking there, rather than in pubs.—
Hannah Ryan,
CNN,
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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Surveillance cameras inside the business captured a man, identified as Kelvin Bivens, 37, entering through the front door, pointing a handgun at four employees working inside, and instructing them to get on the ground.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
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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Neighbors described him at the time as a nice kid who got along with others in the neighborhood.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2025
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Somehow the Horned Frogs managed to win that game, 66-60, in an emotional victory that would end up setting the course for another historic season.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Jan. 2025
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But even many of the people who are dealing with some degree of the disorder, end up finding ways to cope and manage by adapting helpful tips and techniques that have often been suggested by a mental health professional.—
David Oliver,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Get by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20by. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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