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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No cars are allowed on Hamilton Island, so guests can get around on foot or by buggy or shuttle.
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Alli Forde, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2025
Performers on its smaller or newer shows get around $2,000 for an episode.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 2 June 2025
But a year passed — then another, then another — and Torre never got around to applying for law school.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Lincoln Center is finally getting around to cleaning up its own bit of blight.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 30 May 2025
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Alli Forde, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2025
Performers on its smaller or newer shows get around $2,000 for an episode.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 2 June 2025
But a year passed — then another, then another — and Torre never got around to applying for law school.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Lincoln Center is finally getting around to cleaning up its own bit of blight.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for get around
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“Get around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20around. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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