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 Swifties for Palestine movement was growing by the day, spreading from X to Instagram and TikTok, from online-only engagement to real-world activism. Jessica M. Goldstein, Washington Post, 21 June 2024 At 67, his morning still starts at 5 a.m., running through a pile of emails that seems to grow larger by the day. Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 June 2024 Perspectives vary by the day, the issue, and the political party. Victoria Nuland, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2020 With our calendar increasing by the day with evening summer events, Monot will always have an option for you—guaranteed. Gab Waller, Vogue, 12 June 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 2 Jul. 2024.

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