Sinonim squeak by

English Thesaurus

1. escape (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	go across, go through, pass,
definition	:	go across or through (verb.motion)

2. manage one's existence barely (verb.social)

hypernym	:	contend, cope, deal, get by, grapple, make do, make out, manage,
definition	:	come to terms with (verb.social)