1
as in to overcome
to achieve a victory over
somehow, an inexperienced lawyer managed to get around the media giant's stable of high-priced legal eagles
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2
as in to circumvent
to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness
somehow she managed to get around the rules for paying the sales tax on a car bought out of state
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as in to spread
to become known
word of the discovery of gold quickly got around
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as in to avoid
to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery
their lawyer has spent months trying to get around certain restrictions in the contract
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Recent Examples of get around
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.
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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
The cameraman appears to be another motorist making his or her way over to get around the obstruction.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
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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
The cameraman appears to be another motorist making his or her way over to get around the obstruction.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get around
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The Global Compassion Coalition says that the first step to overcoming helplessness is to practice acceptance instead of resistance, which is a hard pill to take at the moment.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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One night after the Warriors snapped Minnesota's 103-game streak of scoring at least 100 points — the third-longest in NBA history — the Timberwolves overcame a cold start from the floor and 23 turnovers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The drastic decision to consume bleach to try to circumvent a drug test nearly cut Mathieu's life short.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Traffic on Kimball will be routed along Blaine or Chicago streets to 5th or 10th avenues to circumvent construction.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Jan. 2026
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Almost immediately after oversight of TikTok’s US operations changed, misinformation started to spread about changes to the app’s new terms of service, including those that applied to location sharing and data collection, Fiesler said.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Families who never qualified say their costs are rising, too, as insurers spread the increases across the entire market.—
Mahsa Saeidi,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Start with the bottom branches to avoid adding more weight to lower limbs.—
Alexandra Jones,
The Spruce,
31 Jan. 2026
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Reconciliation, by contrast, allowed Republicans to pass fiscal and revenue-related farm provisions with a simple majority, bypassing the filibuster and avoiding a stalemate that could have stretched on for years.—
Stephen Martin,
Oklahoma Watch,
31 Jan. 2026
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Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch also spoke before his squad defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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These therapies are not universally successful, of course, but can often save lives and defeat cancers where other methods are unsuccessful.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Jan. 2026
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Platforms evade responsibility by invoking Section 230 and the language of free speech, while in practice exercising enormous editorial power over what the public sees, believes and reacts to.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
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Williams has multiple past felony charges, including drug charges, evading arrest, and evidence tampering.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Jan. 2026
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Two members of the Coordination Framework confirmed to The Associated Press having received the message, a copy of which was circulated widely on social media.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Hynde and Pretenders guitarist James Walbourne circulated Standing in the Doorway as nine revelatory installments of a Dylan Lockdown Series, and for her, too, the adventure originated in Rough and Rowdy Ways.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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After a skirmish, Pretti escaped from the officer and went toward the crowd.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Feb. 2026
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Event Horizon refers to the boundary of a black hole beyond which light can’t escape, according to the National Science Foundation.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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