by the day

idiom

: as each day passes
things are getting better by the day.

Examples of by the day in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The stakes are getting higher by the day as AI (and its harmful effects) advance rapidly, with insufficient guardrails. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 30 May 2024 As the pier project struggles to get going, the situation in Gaza becomes more dire by the day. Adam Rasgon, New York Times, 23 May 2024 By Maurice Samuels / Made by History May 21, 2024 9:00 AM EDT If the box office receipts of the recent film Civil War offer any indication, Americans are preoccupied with our national divisions, which only seem to grow by the day. Maurice Samuels / Made By History, TIME, 21 May 2024 To be sure, many health care interactions (surgery, MRIs, giving birth) can’t be done virtually, but the list is getting shorter by the day. Owen Tripp, STAT, 21 May 2024 Passes are sold by the day, allowing free re-entry. Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 16 May 2024 Between Gwyneth Paltrow, Emily Ratajkowski, Jamie Chung, Emma Roberts and what feels like every single TikToker ever, the comfortable shoe brand’s list of fans is truly expanding by the day. Erin Lassner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024 Frozen Russian Assets: As much as $300 billion in frozen Russian assets is piling up profits and interest income by the day. David E. Sanger, New York Times, 15 May 2024 My grandparents have one of these boxes that not only organizes all of their medications by the day of the week,but also by the time of day (morning and night) to streamline taking — and remembering — your medications. Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'by the day.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Dictionary Entries Near by the day

Cite this Entry

“By the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20the%20day. Accessed 4 Jun. 2024.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!