Phrase Hound found 1,134 phrases and 487 compound words that contain by. The most common are listed below. Open by in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 1,134
- by the wayIncidentally; used in referencing a parenthetical statement not timely, central, or crucial to the topic at hand; foregone, passed by, something that has already happened.
- by the timeWhen (some future event has come to pass).
- by defaultIn absence of any opposing action.
- by farTo a considerably large extent, easily.
- by-nameAlternative spelling of byname: Any secondary name, particularly
- by nowThe hour being what it is; the hour being so advanced; considering that it is so far in time already; now that so much time has elapsed; if not before, now at the latest.
- abide byTo accept (a decision or law) and act in accordance with it; to conform to (a decision or law); to acquiesce to (a decision or law).
- followed byAnd then, and after that.
- by the bookIn a manner which strictly adheres to rules, legal requirements, or official procedures.
- by and largeMostly; generally; all things considered.
- by and byAfter a short time.
- Created By
- stand byTo wait in expectation of some event; to be ready.
- by chanceUnexpectedly, accidentally; without foreplanning.
- stop byUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see stop, by.
- get byTo subsist; to succeed, survive, or manage, at least at a minimal level.
- by-lawAlternative spelling of bylaw: A local custom or law of a settlement or district.
- by handManually; without the use of automation or machines.
- Written By
- by means ofBy using (an object or an approach).
- by-productSomething made incidentally during the production of something else.
- go byTo pass or go past without much interaction.
- side-by-sideAdjacent; juxtaposed.
- run byTo inform briefly of the main points of; to bring an idea or proposal to the attention of (especially in order to obtain their opinion of it).
- by dayDuring the day.
Compound words 487
- nearbyAdjacent, near, close by.
- rugbyA form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball; rugby football. The ball cannot be handled forwards and points are scored by touching the ball to the ground in the area past the opponent's territory or by kicking the …
- therebyBy it; by that; by that means, or as a consequence of that.
- herebyNear this place; nearby.
- wherebyBy what, in which direction; how.
- KirbyAn English placename.
- KirkbyA placename
- NewbyA placename; any of several places:
- WhitbyA placename:
- bywordA proverb or proverbial expression, common saying; a frequently used word or phrase.