get round

Definition of get roundnext
as in to spread
to become known word got round that a movie star was spending the night at a local motel

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Recent Examples of get round But to unmask the killer in a mansion filled with ticking clocks and suspects, amateur detective Eileen must first get round discouragement from Lady Caterham, played by Helena Bonham Carter, and Sherlock star Martin Freeman as superintendent Battle. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 2026 At the end of last month, Trump finally got round to including Seth Meyers in his social media barrages against the comedians that regularly mock him. Peter White, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025 There were humorous suggestions to get round the problem, such as clitch, but none caught on. David Crystal june 27, Literary Hub, 27 June 2025 The long wheelbase makes getting round corners with high curbs extremely stressful and sometimes impossible to achieve unscathed, particularly with the 22in wheels on my review car. James Morris, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025 So Russia developed a new network of shippers to get round the restrictions and keep selling to India and China. Tim Lister, CNN, 29 Jan. 2024 So, will Fitbit implement this before Apple gets round to it (the Cupertino giant is believed to be working on adding this capability to a future Apple Watch)? David Phelan, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2023 Other self-driving companies try to get round this by reducing the scope for uncertainty. Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 16 July 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for get round
Verb
  • Open from 6 to 9pm, the market spreads along five blocks of Higuera Street with more than 100 booths.
    Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • Legionnaires’ disease is spread by inhaling tiny water droplets contaminated with Legionella bacteria.
    Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • The relaxed fit keeps air circulating while the long skirt design creates an effortless silhouette.
    Aashna Gheewalla, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
  • The day after the ceremony, photos circulated online of an ivory handkerchief embroidered with lace that was handed out to the wedding guests.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • In the year since RJ and Annie Harber lost their young daughters in the Central Texas floods, getting out of bed has become difficult.
    Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
  • Marsee's first of the night added one more run before the A's finally got out of the inning.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • To get around, visitors generally use a combination of hire cars, taxis, hotel transfers and local guides.
    Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • There are new structures, areas for smaller children to play, two shelters and a concentration of the whole area being inclusive, not only for those in wheelchairs, but for older people using the park who have trouble getting around.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

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“Get round.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20round. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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