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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Saigon Sandwich Shop offers takeout and delivery via the major apps like Uber Eats and GrubHub, which is one way to get around the cash-only ordeal.
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Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025
When overtaking a freight train of 2 or 3 Class 8 big rigs hauling loads of green tomatoes through our California Central Valley, or getting around a similar raft of gravel trucks on the 210 freeway in Los Angeles.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
For something quieter, book Kaj Hotel, a single floating hotel room on a canal that offers two kayaks to guests for getting around.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 29 Apr. 2025
The downside is that many people—including those who are aware of the book but haven’t quite got around to reading it—may hear a game-of-telephone version of the argument, not the argument itself.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
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Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025
When overtaking a freight train of 2 or 3 Class 8 big rigs hauling loads of green tomatoes through our California Central Valley, or getting around a similar raft of gravel trucks on the 210 freeway in Los Angeles.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
For something quieter, book Kaj Hotel, a single floating hotel room on a canal that offers two kayaks to guests for getting around.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 29 Apr. 2025
The downside is that many people—including those who are aware of the book but haven’t quite got around to reading it—may hear a game-of-telephone version of the argument, not the argument itself.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Get around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20around. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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