GETS AROUND Synonyms: 182 Similar and Opposite Words

gets around

verb

present tense third-person singular of get around

as in masters

to achieve a victory over somehow, an inexperienced lawyer managed to get around the media giant's stable of high-priced legal eagles

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as in circumvents

to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness somehow she managed to get around the rules for paying the sales tax on a car bought out of state

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as in spreads

to become known word of the discovery of gold quickly got around

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as in avoids

to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery their lawyer has spent months trying to get around certain restrictions in the contract

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Recent Examples of gets around The clever idea gets around the biggest hurdle of bringing back the Sons cast — most of the major characters were killed off during the course of the show. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026 Packing snacks in individual portions also gets around having to dig through your bag. — Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2026 That’s also a long story, which Hokum eventually gets around to filling in the blanks. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026 The cathedral gets around 6 million visitors per year. — ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026 Soon enough, word gets around that a mysterious missile has been launched from the Pacific Ocean and the realization of the consequences set in, especially when it’s determined that the thing is hitting a city in a matter of 18 minutes. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025 This approach gets around certain plasma confinement challenges faced by tokamaks, which arise from variations in magnetic coil density around the toroidal ring. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025 Per Yahoo Finance , their social media impressions are 40 million+ per month and their website gets around 300,000 visits in a month. — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gets around

Verb

The real competitive advantage of the next decade will not belong to the CEO who masters every AI platform, but the CEO who consistently makes better decisions.

— Jose Luis Gonzalez Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Finally, Kim masters the steps and takes to the stage with confidence, as her family cheers her on!

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 May 2026

Definition of masters

Verb

Additionally, because the $50 co-payment circumvents Part D, the amount doesn’t count toward a beneficiary’s annual deductible or out-of-pocket maximum.

— Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
The exhibit mostly circumvents contextualizing the architectural details of the office, and rather aims to explicate the man who worked within it.

— Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2026

Definition of circumvents

Verb

Transportation Security Administration officers screen those while the flyer spreads their arms out mannequin-style inside a body scanner.

— Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrived in Egypt seeking to build closer ties with the key US ally as instability spreads across the Gulf.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of spreads

Verb

If someone has expressed mild interest but repeatedly avoids taking a concrete next step, continuing to dedicate substantial resources to that opportunity can become expensive.

— Brian Ferdinand, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
The roommates’ construction paper method avoids that contact entirely, which is what sets their approach apart from most temporary wall treatments.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of avoids

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Water-Jet Guided Laser technology overcomes this challenge by channeling a laser inside a microscopic jet of water to precisely cut the material while simultaneously cooling the surface and clearing away debris.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
Maybe your favorite wrestler finally overcomes insurmountable odds to become a world champion.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of overcomes

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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

Definition of circulates

Verb

But as Marty Supreme proved last year, debuting after the rest of the competition can also feel a bit like being the lone straggler in a bike race who escapes the cascading crash that takes out everyone else.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
Jordan, who escapes relatively unscathed, is at once cowed and traumatized yet committed to vengeance.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026