went around; gone around; going around; goes around
1
a
: to pass from place to place : go here and there
b
: to have currency : circulate
an amusing story is going around
2
: to satisfy demand : fill the need
not enough jobs to go around
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Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
But even more clear to me this go-around was that Bella's idolization of Edward comes from a horrifyingly insecure place.
—USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Luca Evans, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
Weather stripping goes around the base and sides of your door to reduce drafts.
—Christopher Murray
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Noun
Time will tell if similar success will follow Cargill in the role this go-around.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
But even more clear to me this go-around was that Bella's idolization of Edward comes from a horrifyingly insecure place.
—USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
Payton went around throughout the week asking players the names of those fight songs.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
Weather stripping goes around the base and sides of your door to reduce drafts.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Go-around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go-around. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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