get about

verb

got about; got about or gotten about; getting about; gets about
Synonyms of get aboutnext

intransitive verb

1
: to become current : circulate
2
: to be up and about : begin to walk
able to get about again

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Examples of get about in a Sentence

it got about that the company was having financial difficulties
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Perkins can get about 180 miles while towing his Airstream, about half his normal range. — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 9 June 2026 Acton-Boxboro just could not get any time of possession, only getting about two minutes in the opening frame. — Erik Anderson, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026 Goldman and Morgan Stanley will each get about $100 million. — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 16 June 2026 But the average American gets about 14 — and nutritionists have been sounding the alarm for years. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for get about

Word History

First Known Use

1740, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of get about was in 1740

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get above oneself
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“Get about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20about. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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