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What does go by mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word go by? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. To pass or go past without much interaction
  2. To be called, to use as a name.
  3. To follow; to assume as true for the purposes of making a decision, taking an action, etc.
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Verily, we must be living in a golden age of journalism if the number of prize-winning rags and hacks is anything to go by.
Certainly, if last night's showing was anything to go by, his work was somewhat abstract and obscure, and obviously an acquired taste.
I spent a leisurely morning sipping coffee and watching the world go by on the sidewalk near Venice Beach.
With everything I could possibly want so close to hand, I began spending whole days sitting out there, watching the world go by.
It's fascinating to watch the comments accrete in layers as the weeks go by.
What I came to enjoy about the place was just sitting on that stair, having cups of tea and watching the world go by.

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