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 He’s expected to get around $55 million per season, and another three-year deal makes sense. — Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026 That loophole allows companies to get around the regulations for human use, and customers to avoid a conversation with a health-care provider. — Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026 But there's no getting around the near-five-year-old entry-level GPU at its core. — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 24 July 2026 Piling into the back of a truck was a common way for more recent waves of plantation workers to navigate fields and get around. — ABC News, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for get around

Recent Examples of Synonyms for get around

Verb

Given that the Touch Bar is no more, this stumbling block was never satisfactorily overcome.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Reclaiming Progress Park required overcoming years of lived experience.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of overcome

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The new cap would then presumably include many of the third-party name, image, likeness deals that circumvent the current cap — many arranged by schools' multimedia rights groups.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
There has been an ongoing war between some employees and companies to circumvent the intent of return-to-office mandates.

— Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of circumvent

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Spoon about 1 tablespoon cream cheese mixture in the center of each square, and spread slightly to fill the smaller square while maintaining the border.

— Torie Cox, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026
As the first reports and videos of migrants reaching Ceuta spread on social media, more people headed north in hopes of reaching European Union territory.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of spread

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This basic primer avoids specific military tactics, instead offering general advice for non-military personnel.

— Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
Saudi Arabia is getting pulled further into the Middle East conflict, conducting joint strikes with the US against Iraq this week – despite the kingdom having spent months trying to avoid deeper involvement.

— Salma Arafa, CNN Money, 30 July 2026