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
Synonyms
Examples of get about in a Sentence
it got about that the company was having financial difficulties
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Lower elevations across Los Angeles could get about a quarter of an inch of rain or less, while the San Gabriel Mountains and other mouantin regions could get a quarter inch to a half inch of rain.
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Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
In the 2012 Democratic primary in Kentucky, when then-President Barack Obama was running for reelection and didn't face a concerted protest like Biden is now, uncommitted nonetheless got about 87,000 votes in the state.
—Adam Carlson, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2024
The movement has been the main driver in getting about a dozen new state laws passed over the past four years.
—Rob Kuznia, CNN, 14 Feb. 2024
The Boundary County School District in North Idaho, for example, will get about $5.2 million from the bill, according to estimates provided to the Statesman from the governor’s office.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2024
The team will also get about $18 million in cap space from cornerback Xavien Howard’s post-June 1 release, funds that could be used to round out the roster before training camp opens in late July.
—Daniel Oyefusi, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2024
The Salmon School District, which has been trying for more than a decade to replace its elementary school and build a new K-8 building in remote Central Idaho, will get about $2.6 million — not nearly enough to construct a new school.
—Becca Savransky, ProPublica, 22 Mar. 2024
Detective Blanke said his office still gets about one or two tips a month on Father Kunz’s case.
—Veronica Fulton, NBC News, 3 Mar. 2024
Plug-in hybrid SUV: Toyota RAV4 Prime The all-wheel drive Toyota RAV4 Prime starts at about $44,000 and gets about 42 miles of driving range from its electric powertrain.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2024
Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
In the 2012 Democratic primary in Kentucky, when then-President Barack Obama was running for reelection and didn't face a concerted protest like Biden is now, uncommitted nonetheless got about 87,000 votes in the state.
—Adam Carlson, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2024
The movement has been the main driver in getting about a dozen new state laws passed over the past four years.
—Rob Kuznia, CNN, 14 Feb. 2024
The Boundary County School District in North Idaho, for example, will get about $5.2 million from the bill, according to estimates provided to the Statesman from the governor’s office.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2024
The team will also get about $18 million in cap space from cornerback Xavien Howard’s post-June 1 release, funds that could be used to round out the roster before training camp opens in late July.
—Daniel Oyefusi, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2024
The Salmon School District, which has been trying for more than a decade to replace its elementary school and build a new K-8 building in remote Central Idaho, will get about $2.6 million — not nearly enough to construct a new school.
—Becca Savransky, ProPublica, 22 Mar. 2024
Detective Blanke said his office still gets about one or two tips a month on Father Kunz’s case.
—Veronica Fulton, NBC News, 3 Mar. 2024
Plug-in hybrid SUV: Toyota RAV4 Prime The all-wheel drive Toyota RAV4 Prime starts at about $44,000 and gets about 42 miles of driving range from its electric powertrain.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2024
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“Get about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20about. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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