GETS ROUND Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

gets round

verb

present tense third-person singular of get round

as in spreads

to become known word got round that a movie star was spending the night at a local motel

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If these agents can book accurately, respect budgets and manage the small headaches, the behavior change spreads into other categories fast.

— Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2026
The Constitution spreads power among three branches and grants each an ability to check the others.

— Dan Lipinski, Baltimore Sun, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of spreads

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Modern facilities can use closed-loop cooling, where water circulates through the system rather than being continually consumed and discharged.

— Zev Laine, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Russell tends to stay in the kitchen while Yvette circulates through the room.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of circulates

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The sergeant gets out, walks into the street, leans over to pick up the small creature, and moves it out of danger.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026
Once word gets out, nabbing center-orchestra seats (already going for over $300 apiece at press time) might feel like a minor miracle.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of gets out

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There could be much good that comes out of the Dodgers’ losing effort.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
What follows moves from the raw repair-cost numbers, into the plan math, into who actually comes out ahead, and finally into the maintenance habits that shift the odds without eliminating them.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026

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