GET AROUND Synonyms: 182 Similar and Opposite Words

get around

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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 This chumminess was on stark display in December, when Lawson-Remer and fellow Democrats Monica Montgomery Steppe and Paloma Aguirre used bureaucratic maneuvering to get around the rule that the county board could only dip into reserve funds with the support of at least four supervisors. —

U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026 With a 60-vote threshold standing in the way of the legislation's success, some lawmakers have floated a plan to revive an old tool known as the talking filibuster to get around Senate rules. —

Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026 The driver turned left into the wrong lane to get around the police tape. —

Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026 After giving more than 20 million rides, Waymo said that experience helps its cars quickly adjust to the traffic habits of new cities, offering a more dependable way to get around. —

Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for get around

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Sheriff Garry McFadden overcame a litany of scandals and a criminal investigation on Tuesday night, fending off challengers in the race for sheriff, according to unofficial election results.

— Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
The Green Wave overcame a six-point deficit in the fourth quarter and forced OT on Younger’s baseline drive with 20 seconds remaining and Sauls’ layup with 10 seconds left.

— Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026