GET AROUND Synonyms: 182 Similar and Opposite Words

get around

verb

Definition of get around

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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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 However, if a sportsbook thinks a user is trying to get around state gambling restrictions, the company can freeze accounts and void winnings. — Mike Winters, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026 The villas, including their bathrooms, are spacious enough to get around in a wheelchair, and while the restaurant lacks a ramp, the team is always ready to assist. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026 With or without fuel, Augusto manages to help his fellow Cubans get around every day by relying on a dynamic that is long familiar on the island. — Juan Carlos López, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026 For many Pittsburgh students, electric scooters seem like an easy way to get around campus. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for get around

Recent Examples of Synonyms for get around

Verb

Augusto, Marrero, Hernández and countless others have little choice but to figure things out which, in Cuban parlance, means overcoming whatever obstacle is placed in their way.

— Juan Carlos López, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
McKee, 75, will also have to overcome simmering anger over a bridge repair project that has dragged on longer than expected.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of overcome

Verb

In 2026, independent arbitrators have also ruled against the administration’s efforts to circumvent labor agreements with some federal workers.

— The Conversation, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026
To get the work done, his administration has found ways to circumvent the procedural obstacles that tend to slow federal projects.

— Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of circumvent

Verb

The upshot of all this is that ClickFix is a highly effective and efficient means of spreading all sorts of malware.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
The company allows drivers to pay in full or spread the cost through a monthly payment plan, with terms available for up to five years, and monthly payments typically range from $99 to $150, depending on the vehicle and coverage level.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of spread

Verb

During the prime years of her career, while widely acknowledged as an exceptional Schubert singer with impeccable German diction, Anderson still avoided expounding on the music.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
Bowman just got out from under a massive long-term contract (Darnell Nurse), and should avoid another with an aging (albeit substantial) talent.

— Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of avoid

Verb

Venus defeated Jennifer Capriati and Serena defeated Martina Hingis in front of a capacity crowd in Arthur Ashe Stadium.

— Lukas Weese, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
The Kangaroos accomplished that goal, defeating Paschal 31-18 and entering district competition on a positive note.

— Gavin Vieck, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of defeat

Verb

Garcia entered a plea and was convicted of evading police officers before his trial in June.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026
During the Paris Commune of 1871, a socialist tailor named Herminie Cadolle experimented with corset design in the hope of allowing women to move around more freely and, presumably, evade the gendarmes.

— Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of evade

Verb

Overheating or air bubbles cause the mechanism to enter limp mode, circulating fluid without cooling it.

— Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Dolly Parton’s sister has condemned the AI deepfakes circulating in the wake of the beloved American icon’s death.

— Samantha Cookinham, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of circulate

Verb

Smith, too, struggled to escape the clutches of a Burnley defence that saw Hjalmar Ekdal replace the tiring Igor midway through the second half.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Thieves broke into a museum devoted to the work of Pierre-Auguste Renoir in the South of France early this morning, making off with four paintings by the French Impressionist before dropping two in the garden in their haste to escape.

— News Desk, Artforum, 8 Sep. 2026