GETS ROUND Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

gets round

verb

present tense third-person singular of get round

as in spreads

to become known word got round that a movie star was spending the night at a local motel

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Once personal information spreads to people-search sites and data brokers, cutting down those profiles can help put some distance between you and anyone trying to build a convincing story around your life.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Rather than relying on one generation source, the plan spreads the capacity across three projects with different roles and development timelines.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of spreads

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Today, the conditions are different, shaped by a globalized and hyper-connected image economy where everything circulates at once and at speed.

— Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
However, in a convection oven, a fan at the back of the unit circulates the hot air created by the heating elements for more even distribution.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026

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Tommy Edman hits a three-run home run and Tanner Scott gets out of a ninth-inning jam in a 6-5 win over the Washington Nationals with Shohei Ohtani out.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
The problem arises when anger becomes a fixation and gets out of control.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026

Definition of gets out

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What follows moves from the raw repair-cost numbers, into the plan math, into who actually comes out ahead, and finally into the maintenance habits that shift the odds without eliminating them.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
Now, smart underwear is making a case for paying closer attention to what comes out of your body.

— Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

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