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

• overcome
• defeat
• master
• take
• get
• worst
• beat
• best
• stop
• conquer
• dispatch
• get the better of

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

Detroiters can take advantage of free rides to the polls on Election Day, thanks to the the Detroit Department of Transportation attempting to help get around transportation barriers to voters without their own mode of transit. —Dana Afana, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025

There’s very little by way of public transportation in Florida which means drivers have no good way to get around except by car. —Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025

Businesses also found ways to get around the potency limits for hemp, and some sell THCA flower that becomes delta-9 when smoked or vaped. —Enquirer Staff, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Oct. 2025

To get around these obstacles, current tools are rigid. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 3

Rhymes for get around

• aboveground
• battleground
• belowground
• paperbound
• turnaround
• ultrasound
• underground
• wraparound
• abound
• aground
• astound
• background

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