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gets by

VERB

manage, survive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cope get along get on prosper subsist thrive

WEAK

contrive do do well enough exist fare flourish make ends meet make out muddle through shift succeed

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fail lose

Example Sentences

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Buffett said Berkshire gets by with just one trader, adding that investment firms don’t need a lot of people to handle their trades.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

He gets by on federal disability assistance and lives with his parents.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 5, 2024

That’s almost 2 inches more the area’s average for a full year, and 7 inches more than it typically gets by this point in the water year.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2024

The Chicago Cubs ace likes to think he gets by on confidence and elite stuff.

From Washington Times • Jun. 21, 2023

The family only gets by because of the paycheck George’s wife, Peggy, brings home from her job— and because of a subsidy check from the U.S. government.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan