go by

Found 1,313 times across 99 TV shows. Frequency: Very common.

Word formshow the phrase changes

go by481
goes by291
gone by217
went by194
going by131

Collocationswords used with it

~ the name89
~ now54
be ~52
long ~44
day ~41
just ~38
~ myself37
years ~36
time ~32
~ the time31

Genreswhere it shows up

crime 28
investigation 22
legal 4
fantasy 16
family 27
relationships 53

In real dialogue8 of 1,313

I thought you'd be gone by now.
Pretty Little Liars S5E17
We're thinking a few years, which goes by fast.
Silicon Valley S5E7
ABOUT A CAT WE ALL KNOW AND LOVE AND HE GOES BY THE NAME OF FARMER, OK?
Full House S4E6
"didn't make the time go by any faster.
The Vampire Diaries S7E4
And obviously I can't go by that.
New Girl S6E21
Dad, I think you can spare a couple of hours to accompany Mrs. Mullens, who otherwise would be going by herself.
Schitt's Creek S5E7
Going by the timing, I'd say so.
Doctor Who S9E0
["Long Time Gone" by Bachelorette playing] âª Long âª
Sex Education S4E4

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