as in coped
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 got by
Koeninger ripped a ball to center field that got by a diving Zo Palmore scoring Davis to tie the game again, 7-7.
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Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2026
The Last Guest While the Pope couldn’t make it for Colbert’s final show, the host still got by with a little help from a friend.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
Brunson did attack Harden directly initially and got by him with ease.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Isbel took third on his hit when the ball got by right fielder Wenceel Pérez for a two-base error.
—CBS News, 9 May 2026
The previous record was the $36 million Saquon Barkley got by signing with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2025.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
Isbel took third on his hit when the ball got by right fielder Wenceel Pérez for a two-base error.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
Herbst chided Williams for having four assistant city managers when prior city managers got by with two.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
But the Lakers got by the Rockets with LeBron James leading the way.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2026
The Last Guest While the Pope couldn’t make it for Colbert’s final show, the host still got by with a little help from a friend.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
Brunson did attack Harden directly initially and got by him with ease.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Isbel took third on his hit when the ball got by right fielder Wenceel Pérez for a two-base error.
—CBS News, 9 May 2026
The previous record was the $36 million Saquon Barkley got by signing with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2025.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
Isbel took third on his hit when the ball got by right fielder Wenceel Pérez for a two-base error.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
Herbst chided Williams for having four assistant city managers when prior city managers got by with two.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
But the Lakers got by the Rockets with LeBron James leading the way.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got by
Verb
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Lennie asked about how the audience coped with that.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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Sam coped with pain by avoiding movement and activity, swapping soccer for videogames.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Audience members who got on the movie’s wavelength were audibly vibing with the narrative, while a majority of others were quick to leave the theater right as the screen cut to black.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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The Athletics got on the board in the second after All-Star Jacob Wilson hit an RBI single.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Despite evidence that the two got along well enough, rumors spread in Vienna after Mozart’s death that Salieri had poisoned him.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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My family got along with her fine.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Eustis actually had twice as many hits as their Panther counterparts, but Coral Springs Charter pitcher Counrtney Wahlbrink managed to escape multiple innings with timely strikeouts.—
Steve Gorches,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 May 2026
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Starship's Ship 39 upper stage also lost one of its six main engines during ascent, but managed to reach space on the remaining five.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
23 May 2026
Verb
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Rollins survived virtually all of his contemporaries from the 1950s and ’60s, the period in which the fundamental elements of the contemporary jazz that followed for the next half-century were established.—
Don Heckman,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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Texas also survived the cut from 15 to eight in the team competition, which transitions from stroke play to match play with Tuesday morning’s quarterfinals.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
Verb
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For those reasons, along with the air pollution effects, many researchers argue that ethanol isn’t as green a fuel as it is sometimes made out to be.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
22 May 2026
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The ear cushions ensure a snug fit, and the headphones themselves are made out of recycled plastic, which is sure to draw in those who are environmentally conscious.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
22 May 2026
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