Get By — synonyms, definition

1. get by (Verb)

accomplish come out all right contend cope deal elbow a path escape get away get off get out grapple make do make it manage shoulder one's way shove through slip through crowd through squeeze by squeeze through succeed • • •

get by (Verb) — Deal with reasonably well despite some difficulty; come to terms with. ex. "We got by on just a gallon of gas"

get by (Verb) — Pass or move in front of. ex. "Bride's Biscuit got by the other dogs to win the race"

get by (Verb) — Escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action.

act avoid move overhaul overtake pass cope with cut evade extemporise extemporize fend hack improvise match meet rub along scrape along scrape by scratch along squeak by squeeze by