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got 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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"Also, it is about how competitive they have got by fighting it out and being in and around each other - they have pushed each other on."

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

By Smithsonian magazine’s tally, Americans got by with a mere 20 million photocopies a year in the late 1950s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025

The Clippers got by the Warriors in overtime behind Harden scoring 12 of their 13 points in the extra five-minute period en route to 39 points.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2025

Ortiz hesitated around third and broke for home when the ball got by Betts, so the runner officially scored on the error.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2024

She’d see to it that he more than got by.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith