get by
verb
got by; got by or gotten by; getting by; gets by
1
: to succeed with the least possible effort or accomplishment
2
: to make ends meet : survive
3
: to proceed without being discovered, criticized, or punished
Synonyms
Examples of get by in a Sentence
working at night paid my college tuition and enabled me to get by—but just barely
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Commercial concern Moynihan, a Brown University alumni, said businesses are behaving in similar ways to consumers—still managing to get by but without booming spends.
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Byeleanor Pringle, Fortune, 31 May 2024
Cuts will have to be made — the Niners will need to get by with certain positions being paid less.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 30 May 2024
Macias notes that some of his contemporaries get by scheduling a roster of mobile food vendors at their venues but cites problems with that model, including varying quality, overpriced items, booking minimums and last-minute cancellations.
—Brandon Hernández, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2024
Climate & Environment How much worse will extreme heat get by 2050?
—Hannah Fingerhut, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
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Byeleanor Pringle, Fortune, 31 May 2024
Cuts will have to be made — the Niners will need to get by with certain positions being paid less.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 30 May 2024
Macias notes that some of his contemporaries get by scheduling a roster of mobile food vendors at their venues but cites problems with that model, including varying quality, overpriced items, booking minimums and last-minute cancellations.
—Brandon Hernández, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2024
Climate & Environment How much worse will extreme heat get by 2050?
—Hannah Fingerhut, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
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“Get by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20by. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
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