by the day

idiom

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

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Most of the snow left in its wake was gone by the day’s end, with temperatures on Thursday hovering around 40 degrees. Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025 With the season opener on March 2 in Thailand fast approaching, the timeline for Di Giannantonio's recovery could be tight given his past recovery and the competition only increases its intensity by the day. Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025 The electricity won’t stay on, the water is permanently off, the bloodstain in front of Natalia’s house gets bigger by the day. Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2025 The bottom line: Don't expect anything to change anytime soon, as Musk's personal megaphones get louder by the day. Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 31 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for by the day 

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“By the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20the%20day. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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