get about
verb
got about; got about or gotten about; getting about; gets about
1
: to become current : circulate
2
: to be up and about : begin to walk
able to get about again
Examples of get about in a Sentence
it got about that the company was having financial difficulties
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On average, Orlando gets about 3.72 inches of rain in the first half of July.
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Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2025
Kentucky Educational Television gets about $4.2 million of that funding, said Julie Schmidt, senior director of external affairs at KET.
—Lillian Metzmeier, The Courier-Journal, 16 July 2025
In the late 1990s, the city was getting about $45 million a year in hotel taxes.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
Söderblom is projected to get about $1.7 million on a two-year contract, based on AFP Analytics’ contract projections.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 9 July 2025
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Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2025
Kentucky Educational Television gets about $4.2 million of that funding, said Julie Schmidt, senior director of external affairs at KET.
—Lillian Metzmeier, The Courier-Journal, 16 July 2025
In the late 1990s, the city was getting about $45 million a year in hotel taxes.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
Söderblom is projected to get about $1.7 million on a two-year contract, based on AFP Analytics’ contract projections.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 9 July 2025
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“Get about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20about. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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