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 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 Shenfield, who hasn’t owned a car since 2021, primarily gets around on foot. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025 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 warrior who masters these qualities can recognize openings others miss and act without hesitation.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 27 July 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

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Tell me what the heck a gross bacterium that spreads disease has to do with sunscreen.

— Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2026
Candida auris is a type of yeast that can cause severe illness and spreads easily among patients with serious medical conditions in health care facilities, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.

— Emma Koppelman, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of spreads

Verb

Commentary on his work often describes it as a critique of race or capitalism but gingerly avoids the more superficial observation that these behaviors have a resemblance to certain presentations of psychosis.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
This approach leverages employer relationships, avoids high customer acquisition costs, and ensures unbiased advice.

— Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of avoids

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This technique overcomes limitations of older methods like genotyping arrays, which were often biased towards European ancestries and less accurate.

— William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Mikel Oyarzabal has four goals, so could yet challenge if Spain overcomes France in the semifinals.

— James Robson, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

Definition of overcomes

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This skin-crawling faux-documentary concerns a prolific New York serial killer who evades capture despite recording his brazen crimes.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
However, Noussair Mazraoui evades Casemiro’s challenge far too easily before Bilal El Khannouss releases Achraf Hakimi on the far side.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of evades

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There are still treatments available when cancer has spread to the bones, including therapeutic radiation, which circulates throughout the body and can help relieve discomfort.

— Raymond Strickland, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
The basket has a chlorine dispenser that can handle 1- and 3-inch tablets to sanitize the water as the S2 circulates around the pool.

— John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of circulates

Verb

One of the most iconic New England summer escapes, Nantucket is known for its clapboard cottages (and, sure, mega-mansions), sandy beaches, hydrangeas, and elite charm.

— Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2026
When the Delgado family escapes their house, they are surrounded by other, far more hostile creatures.

— Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026