get around

verb

got around; got around or gotten around; getting around; gets around
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transitive verb

1
: circumvent, evade
2
: to get the better of

intransitive verb

1
a
: to find or take the necessary time or effort
—used with to
b
: to give attention or consideration
—used with to
2
: to go from place to place
3
: to become known or current
word got around that he was resigning

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somehow, an inexperienced lawyer managed to get around the media giant's stable of high-priced legal eagles somehow she managed to get around the rules for paying the sales tax on a car bought out of state
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Each bungalow is outfitted with two cruiser bikes that are perfect for getting around on property. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 July 2026 Essentially, what this did was to ban non-military supersonic flights through provisions that were so strict that there was no way to get around them. — David Szondy july 02, New Atlas, 2 July 2026 With runners on second and third, in a 1-2 count, Pages extended to the outside edge of the plate to get around a slider and send it through the left side of the infield. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026 Mbappé took a crossover step to get around Viktor Gyökeres and from just outside the 6-yard box sent a diagonal shot inside the far post. — CBS News, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for get around

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 3

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The first known use of get around was in 1798

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get around

verb
1
: evade
2
: to do or deal with (something not yet done or dealt with)
will get around to it
3
: to go from place to place
4
: to become known
word got around

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