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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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But the Lakers got by the Rockets with LeBron James leading the way.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

"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

With Rodriguez sprinting to first, Bregman rushed his throw and it got by Abreu, allowing Rojas to score an insurance run.

From Seattle Times • May 28, 2024

We returned to the the city talking of nothing more than a famous cinema actress who had just married, and the mosquito bites we got by the river.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan