get by

Verb

Meaning

succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available

escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action

pass or move in front of

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

deal manage cope contend grapple get off make do make out live exist pass escape shift survive succeed

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Antonyms

bungle bomb collapse break down abort flop

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Hypernyms

move act avoid pass overhaul overtake

Hyponyms

cut evade improvise hack fend extemporize

Examples

We got by on just a gallon of gas Source: Internet

They made do on half a loaf of bread every day Source: Internet

She gets away with murder! Source: Internet

I couldn't get out from under these responsibilities Source: Internet

Bride's Biscuit got by the other dogs to win the race Source: Internet

Around the world, people who struggled to get by even before the coronavirus pandemic face newfound or worsening poverty and hunger. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

get burned get busy get busy with get by heart get by the balls get by with