Synonyms of get about

get about

verb

as in to spread

to become known

it got about that the company was having financial difficulties

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spread
• circulate
• get out
• get around
• come out
• get round
• out
• break
• leak (out)
• tell
• unfold
• reveal
• develop
• disclose
• spill
• transpire

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suppress
• hide
• conceal
• hush (up)
• disguise
• mask
• secrete

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of get about

California’s wealthiest districts get about $2,000 per pupil from state tax dollars; in Connecticut, that number is closer to $4,000. — Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026

While brown anoles can get about 9 inches long at most, Cuban knights can get nearly 20 inches long. — Alex Harris august 25, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

Published continuously since World War II, Stars and Stripes gets about half of its funding from the Pentagon and the remainder from advertising and subscriptions. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026

The drop has coincided with broader volatility in the AI trade, particularly chip stocks, and a decline in the Korean market, which gets about half its value from SK Hynix and Samsung. — Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026