GETTING AROUND Synonyms: 182 Similar and Opposite Words

getting around

verb

present participle of get around

as in overcoming

to achieve a victory over somehow, an inexperienced lawyer managed to get around the media giant's stable of high-priced legal eagles

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as in circumventing

to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness somehow she managed to get around the rules for paying the sales tax on a car bought out of state

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as in spreading

to become known word of the discovery of gold quickly got around

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as in avoiding

to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery their lawyer has spent months trying to get around certain restrictions in the contract

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Recent Examples of getting around There’s no getting around it… weddings can cost a lot of money. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 22 May 2026 Batteries are one way of getting around this. — Constance Malleret, Christian Science Monitor, 21 June 2026 Weigh them down further by placing rocks or mounds of soil along the edges to deter would-be diggers from lifting or getting around them. — Nashia Baker, Martha Stewart, 25 June 2026 Each bungalow is outfitted with two cruiser bikes that are perfect for getting around on property. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 July 2026 Apparently, word was getting around that this labor and delivery unit did things differently. — Karli Swenson, The Conversation, 11 June 2026 The service This hotel rolls out the red carpet for all their guests offering complimentary fitness classes, personal shopping, and a gem car for getting around the Harwood District in style. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2026 While the Deschutes River Trail makes traversing the area particularly leisurely, travelers can take advantage of Veo, a bike-sharing program that makes getting around quick and fun. — Sierra Vandervort, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2026 After waiting out a two-hour fog delay, Jamesplayed a classically consistent round, getting around the Shinnecock Hills Golf Course with two birdies, one bogey and 15 pars on the way to 1-under 69. — From Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 18 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting around

Verb

Forward-looking firms are overcoming this by deploying advanced technical strategies.

— Ali Hoss, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Normal matter can’t be stuffed into a space tiny and dense enough without overcoming a huge outward pressure.

— Stephen DiKerby, The Conversation, 29 June 2026

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Australia doubled the maximum penalty imposed on social media companies that fail to comply with the ban on under-16 users, as evidence grew that children are circumventing restrictions.

— Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 30 June 2026
Another means of circumventing the protection of the real property company is through veil piercing using an alter ego theory.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of circumventing

Verb

The girls posted a 6-2 record at the state tournament in a field of 50 of Southern California’s top 12U teams with several extra-inning and walk-off wins, defeating multiple district champions, including San Juan Capistrano and Oxnard.

— News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026
Another democratic socialist, 29-year-old Melat Kiros, won a congressional primary in Colorado on June 30, defeating a longtime Democratic incumbent.

— Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 5 July 2026

Definition of defeating

Verb

The country was able to keep its oil business mostly afloat by bypassing the strait with pipelines that shipped oil to a port in Yanbu on the other side of the nation.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Many stores now donate directly to food pantries, bypassing the food bank altogether.

— John Lowrey, The Conversation, 6 July 2026

Definition of bypassing

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The suspect, 30‑year‑old Trevion Mark of Fort Worth, was arrested nearby without incident and charged with reckless endangerment and evading arrest in a motor vehicle, according to DPS.

— Doug Myers, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Mark was charged with reckless endangerment and evading arrest in a motor vehicle and booked into the Tarrant County Jail.

— Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026