Appear
Appear verb - To come into view.
Get by and appear are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Get by" instead a verb "Appear".
Nearby Words: appearance, appearing
Get by
Get by verb - To meet one's day-to-day needs.
Both terms in one sentence
- Jackie Chan admits that he did appear in a porno film to get by several years before he became famous.
Source: Money, Dear Boy -
Time Travel caused a door to appear in the wall where there wasn't one before, and the people behind it were nice enough to open the door so the mover could get by.
Source: Achievements in Ignorance -
Kate, at least, seems able to get emotional support and advice from her mother, but the rest of them pretty much appear to get by through their friendship and bonding over the game.
Source: Film / Mazes and Monsters
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