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
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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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The first step for organizations is thus making employees aware of the risk of sleep deprivation instead of idolizing those who get by with little sleep.
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Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The 71-year-old widow was already struggling to get by on $2,400 a month in Social Security payments.
—Shannon Pettypiece, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
The Substance follows Moore's Elisabeth Sparkle, a once renowned actress who's had to resort to Jane Fonda-style workout videos to get by.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Plenty of people, like me, get by on significantly less for their age, while others require a good bit more.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
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Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The 71-year-old widow was already struggling to get by on $2,400 a month in Social Security payments.
—Shannon Pettypiece, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
The Substance follows Moore's Elisabeth Sparkle, a once renowned actress who's had to resort to Jane Fonda-style workout videos to get by.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Plenty of people, like me, get by on significantly less for their age, while others require a good bit more.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for get by
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“Get by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20by. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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