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.
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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
Guests get round-trip flights (business class for top suites and intercontinental trips), specialty dining, unlimited beverages including wines and spirits, an in-suite mini-bar, shore excursions at every port, gratuities, a pre-cruise luxury hotel stay, and ground transfers to and from the ship.
—Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2023
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
The cub was taken to get round-the-clock care.
—Minnah Arshad, Detroit Free Press, 5 Mar. 2021
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
Guests get round-trip flights (business class for top suites and intercontinental trips), specialty dining, unlimited beverages including wines and spirits, an in-suite mini-bar, shore excursions at every port, gratuities, a pre-cruise luxury hotel stay, and ground transfers to and from the ship.
—Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2023
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
The cub was taken to get round-the-clock care.
—Minnah Arshad, Detroit Free Press, 5 Mar. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for get round
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Almost immediately after oversight of TikTok’s US operations changed, misinformation started to spread about changes to the app’s new terms of service, including those that applied to location sharing and data collection, Fiesler said.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Families who never qualified say their costs are rising, too, as insurers spread the increases across the entire market.—
Mahsa Saeidi,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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When rumors about her husband begin to circulate, Rulla is forced to confront uncomfortable questions that challenge her beliefs, resilience and commitment, putting her personal life under an unrelenting spotlight.—
Catherine Messier,
The Providence Journal,
5 Feb. 2026
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Conservatives circulated a 2024 report showing the company hosted 102 diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and belonging training sessions in 2023 and the beginning of 2024.—
Bracey Harris,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Colorado Avalanche Information Center Director Ethan Greene said that with low to moderate avalanche danger across the state, backcountry skiers and snowboarders are still getting out despite the lack of snow.—
The Vail Daily,
Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2026
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Conversations that would likely be polite in person can easily get out of hand online.—
Larry Magid,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Sloat sustained a fractured ankle and must keep her leg elevated, relying on a walker to get around.—
Peter D'Oench,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Those rebooking efforts — first revealed by the Orlando Sentinel — get around a rule that a detainee with no criminal charges must be removed from the jail by ICE after 72 hours or be released.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
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