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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The effect is thought to occur when storms get about 900 miles apart.
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Because of the time constraints — workers get about 45 seconds to complete each task — a part that requires 14 motions to install instead of two or three opens the door to potential mistakes on the line.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Rather than using fluid animations to signal what kinds of moves are coming, the bulk of the information players will get about impending hits comes from red reticles and lines drawn on the level’s floor.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
The kidnappers allegedly got about $4,000 in cash from the victim, as well as the victim’s credit and debit cards, and a total of $18,000 in cash and a Rolex watch from the victim’s spouse and an acquaintance.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Because of the time constraints — workers get about 45 seconds to complete each task — a part that requires 14 motions to install instead of two or three opens the door to potential mistakes on the line.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Rather than using fluid animations to signal what kinds of moves are coming, the bulk of the information players will get about impending hits comes from red reticles and lines drawn on the level’s floor.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
The kidnappers allegedly got about $4,000 in cash from the victim, as well as the victim’s credit and debit cards, and a total of $18,000 in cash and a Rolex watch from the victim’s spouse and an acquaintance.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Get about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20about. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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