get around
verb
got around; got around or gotten around; getting around; gets around
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
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
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This bill also gets around the concerns of the school choice movement that bringing in the federal government could come with strings attached for private schools and homeschoolers.
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Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 7 May 2025
The Boise City Council made the Pride flag a city flag Tuesday to get around a new state law.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 7 May 2025
Modest rainfall is expected, with locations south of U.S. 50 will get around an inch of rain, while areas to the north will have less than a half inch, the weather service said.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2025
Waymo vehicles rely on radar and lidar sensors alongside cameras and sonar to get around.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 5 May 2025
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Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 7 May 2025
The Boise City Council made the Pride flag a city flag Tuesday to get around a new state law.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 7 May 2025
Modest rainfall is expected, with locations south of U.S. 50 will get around an inch of rain, while areas to the north will have less than a half inch, the weather service said.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2025
Waymo vehicles rely on radar and lidar sensors alongside cameras and sonar to get around.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 5 May 2025
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“Get around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20around. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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