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
  • These theories spreading online, one expert says, stem from people’s struggles to find a fulfilling explanation for what has happened.
    Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Cedars-Sinai apologized for any inconvenience Marina del Rey residents endured after the hospital's construction project caused a putrid odor to spread through the coastal neighborhood.
    Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • Supporters are circulating clips of Ossoff’s speeches, debating his prospects against other potential 2028 Democratic contenders and increasingly comparing his trajectory with Obama’s rapid rise from the Senate to the White House.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026
  • According to the scientists, the EIC will circulate two beams of particles (ions and electrons) in opposite directions.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • This time, Smith got out of the pocket and hit a sliding Wilson for a 10-yard completion and a first down.
    Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Anna knows the couple need money to get out of town and Copperhill bank is the perfect place to hit.
    Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
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  • Risers for spectators to view the race and bridges for people to get around have been constructed.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • As an alternative to Starlink, the Ukrainians have rushed to develop reliable drones equipped with AI, which offer a way to get around Russia’s counter-drone defenses.
    Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Get round.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20round. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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