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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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Some of her new followers sent cash as thanks for the boost they got by listening to Ward.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Instead, she has got by doing occasional jobs.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

The Dodgers nearly got to Rodriguez in the fifth inning when Kiké Hernández led off with a hard grounder that got by third baseman Blaze Alexander for a single.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 31, 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

“O! I don’t know about bad blood,” returned Mr. Wemmick; “there’s not much bad blood about. They’ll do it, if there’s anything to be got by it.”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens