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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For the average recipient, who gets about $2,000 a month before taxes, that’s a $600 cut.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2026
The Mile High City is projected to get about 3 to 6 inches of snow by the time the storm moves out during the day on Wednesday.
—Dave Aguilera, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Other parts of San Diego County could get a bit more, such as Oceanside, which could get about one-third of an inch of rain.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Research on past gas tax holidays has found that consumers get about 79% of the reduction in gas taxes.
—Robert I. Harris, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2026
The Mile High City is projected to get about 3 to 6 inches of snow by the time the storm moves out during the day on Wednesday.
—Dave Aguilera, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Other parts of San Diego County could get a bit more, such as Oceanside, which could get about one-third of an inch of rain.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Research on past gas tax holidays has found that consumers get about 79% of the reduction in gas taxes.
—Robert I. Harris, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
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“Get about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20about. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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