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1. Come to terms with
   "We got by on just a gallon of gas"
   - cope, make out, make do, contend, grapple, deal, manage
    
2. Pass or move in front of
   "Bride's Biscuit got by the other dogs to win the race"
    
3. Escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
   - get off, get away, get out, escape

Derived forms: gets by, getting by, got by

Type of: act, avoid, move, overhaul, overtake, pass