get around

verb

got around; got around or gotten around; getting around; gets around

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

Synonyms

• beat
• best
• conquer
• defeat
• dispatch
• do down [British]
• get
• lick
• master
• overbear
• overcome
• overmatch
• prevail (over)
• skunk
• stop
• subdue
• surmount
• take
• trim
• triumph (over)
• upend
• win (against)
• worst

Examples of get around in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Many, like this woman, need to use a wheelchair to get around. —Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 5 June 2024

The black truck manages to get around the vehicle, but crashes afterward. —James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2024

Instead of pressuring Israel firmly to allow the thousands of trucks at the border to enter Gaza, the Biden administration in December effectively blocked a U.N. resolution that would have set up a U.N. system to get around the Israeli inspection bottleneck. —Nicholas Kristof, The Mercury News, 30 May 2024

What to Consider The property is massive and requires a shuttle service to get around. —Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 3

Kids Definition

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