as in to spread
to become known
it got about that the company was having financial difficulties
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Recent Examples of get about
In Japan, the new consoles were sold through a competitive lottery system that Nintendo said got about 2.2 million applications.
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Ayaka McGill, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
The Indian governing body currently receives most of the ICC’s revenue distribution model, 38.5 per cent or about $600 million annually, dwarfing the share of the 96 Associates who get about two per cent.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
It's got about $46 billion for the border wall, other money for Border Patrol.
—/ Cbs News, CBS News, 8 June 2025
Not including the three sports programs, broadcast series on the chart got about 27 percent of their 35-day audiences via streaming.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
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Ayaka McGill, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
The Indian governing body currently receives most of the ICC’s revenue distribution model, 38.5 per cent or about $600 million annually, dwarfing the share of the 96 Associates who get about two per cent.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
It's got about $46 billion for the border wall, other money for Border Patrol.
—/ Cbs News, CBS News, 8 June 2025
Not including the three sports programs, broadcast series on the chart got about 27 percent of their 35-day audiences via streaming.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get about
Verb
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Large media accounts like Pop Crave and Pop Base spread the incident to millions of followers on X, and social media posts have reported that the Astronomer CEO is the man in the video.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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Controlling a fire means ensuring that the fire can't spread or cross the containment line.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
19 July 2025
Verb
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Walnuts, almonds and pistachios constantly circulate the production facility, undergoing more than 16 hours of processing per batch before being shipped out in lightweight tin cans to retailers and consumers.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
11 July 2025
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For days, the message circulated on WhatsApp chats, warning of an imminent attack.—
Jacqueline Charles
July 11,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
Verb
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So, just recently, in – in the Midwest, that work by NOAA and the weather forecasting system and the labs helped give information about how to get out of the way of a tornado two hours in advance, not 15 minutes or 13 minutes, but two hours.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 July 2025
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Fried threw one more pitch, a changeup, to get out of the inning and then showed the Yankees the blister.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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Walmart $600 $400 (33% off) Best Buy $600 $400 (33% off) Segway Need a way to get around town quickly?—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
12 July 2025
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But parents can permit younger children to use the tools, and determined kids have been known to find ways to get around technical impediments.—
Russell Shaw,
The Atlantic,
11 July 2025
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