get round

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 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 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 The cub was taken to get round-the-clock care. Minnah Arshad, Detroit Free Press, 5 Mar. 2021 This is why young internet-savvy Nigerians have been preparing for the worst by investing in virtual private network (VPN) services, one of the primary ways citizens can get round a national internet shutdown. Yomi Kazeem, Quartz Africa, 21 Oct. 2020 But on Monday, as U.S. and Chinese officials met in person in Rome, the U.S. presidency has warned China against helping Russia to avoid or get round its sanctions. Patrick Frater, Variety, 15 Mar. 2022 Customers also get round-the-clock access to a nutritionist via text message who acts as a concierge for subscriptions. Meimei Fox, Forbes, 12 Nov. 2021
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  • Research has consistently singled out the powerful role social media plays in fomenting and spreading antisemitism.
    Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 9 May 2025
  • Controlling a fire means ensuring that the fire can't spread or cross the containment line.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2025
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  • In recent months, ongoing speculation about his mental health has circulated following several vulnerable social media posts.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 14 May 2025
  • While Brady didn't cite the line directly, it was widely circulated online.
    Tahar Rajab, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
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  • Luckily, all the scammers got out of me was a quick bite on the end of their phishing lure.
    Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 15 May 2025
  • The Oilers got out in front early, scoring just 1:27 into the game off the stick of Adam Henrique, his second goal of the playoffs, which turned out to be all the Oilers would need.
    Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
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  • This bill also gets around the concerns of the school choice movement that bringing in the federal government could come with strings attached for private schools and homeschoolers.
    Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 7 May 2025
  • The Boise City Council made the Pride flag a city flag Tuesday to get around a new state law.
    Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 7 May 2025

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“Get round.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20round. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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