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 of get around

• 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

New pipelines, railways, and ports were discussed as ways to get around the chokepoint. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Offshore, the low-lying Kerkennah Islands get around 5 minutes, 39 seconds. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Democrats expect the White House to resist, and plan to subpoena private entities with ties to Trump directly to get around it. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026

To get around this, Reliable designed its navigation system to handle takeoff and landing, too. — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2026

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