get around

verb

got around; got around or gotten around; getting around; gets around

transitive verb

1

: circumvent, evade

2

: to get the better of

intransitive verb

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

Synonyms of get around

• overcome
• defeat
• master
• take
• get
• worst
• beat
• best
• stop
• conquer
• dispatch
• get the better of

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Some of the city's narrow streets fell victim to the aggressive snow totals, leaving residents with little wiggle room to get around it. —Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026

Cypert said the district typically gets around 10-15 applicants when hiring for general education elementary school teachers and even fewer when hiring for more specialized subjects. —Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026

Maye was able to just get around Broncos' linebacker Jonah Elliss to get the first down and seal the game. —Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026

Added to this, crews are finding ways to get around this unacceptable situation by ignoring alarms and even rewiring systems so the alarms never sound in the first place. —New Atlas, 24 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 3

Rhymes for get around

• aboveground
• battleground
• belowground
• paperbound
• turnaround
• ultrasound
• underground
• wraparound
• abound
• aground
• astound
• background

Kids Definition

get around

verb

1

: evade

2

: to do or deal with (something not yet done or dealt with)

will get around to it

3

: to go from place to place

4

: to become known

word got around