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
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  • The fires that devastated Collins are part of a wider wildfire emergency unfolding across Canada, where 889 active fires were spreading as of Thursday night, according to the Canadian Wildland Fire Information System.
    Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • Tucked away behind gates on a parcel spanning nearly nine acres within an exclusive enclave near Del Mar Country Club, the Amor Estate offers 30,000 square feet of living space spread across a seven-bedroom main home and a two-bedroom guesthouse.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 17 July 2026
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  • Each post has been circulated repeatedly with desperate pleas from bereaved owners and basic information about their beloved animals.
    Anabella Gonzalez, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
  • The recirculation system, typically pressed with a button on the dashboard, will keep air in the car circulating through the car’s air filter and reduce particle concentrations.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 18 July 2026
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  • New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns and Chris Costa quickly stepped in to help break things up before things got out of hand.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 18 July 2026
  • After losing their semifinals just a few days ago, England and France were probably desperate to get out of the USA and heal their wounds in the comfort of their own homes.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
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  • The towns around Sóller are spread out, and exploring by Vespa made getting around part of the adventure.
    Kasey Busiel, Vogue, 17 July 2026
  • To get around this, as Anne Hathaway so eloquently explains, the IMAX tech geniuses placed mirrors onto the sides of the cameras, so the actors could see each other and maintain a natural acting flow — ingenious stuff.
    Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

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“Get round.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20round. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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