as in circulating
to become known
it got about that the company was having financial difficulties
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Recent Examples of getting about
Most people benefit from getting about 20-35% of their calories from fat.
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 11 Oct. 2025
Had the old formula been followed, residents would be getting about $3,800 each.
—Becky Bohrer, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
Jillian Kubala, Health, 11 Oct. 2025
Had the old formula been followed, residents would be getting about $3,800 each.
—Becky Bohrer, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting about
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Videos circulating on social media appeared to show a U-Haul truck moving quickly through a dense crowd as people screamed.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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The modern digital landscape is dominated by warring platforms and constantly changing monetization schemes, leaving the average consumer with a daily scroll permeated by ads, slop, and the same six viral videos that have been circulating for years.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 Jan. 2026
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Then consider that Maye has been spreading the ball out to a deep receiving corps.—
Hank Gola,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Iran claims to have restored order following the nationwide demonstrations that began spreading late last year over the country's collapsing currency and spiraling prices.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
23 Jan. 2026
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Spring is a particularly comfortable time to move between the coast and the city, whether that means getting out on the water, exploring downtown’s arts scene, or museum-hopping.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Jan. 2026
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As for Mamdani's popularity, his campaign focused on getting out into the various communities of NYC, as well as his messages on affordability, which appear to have brought this election home.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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While on the ground, video shows an officer coming out of the struggle holding a gun, which looks like the picture of the gun released by the Department of Homeland Security.—
Jennifer Mayerle,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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After coming out of retirement ahead of the 2024 season, Lindsey Vonn, 41, has qualified for her fifth Olympics and her first since Pyeongchang 2018.—
Michelle Bruton,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Mobility is big with not only self-driving vehicles but also with boats and drones and all sorts of other ways of getting around.—
Austin American Statesman,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Jan. 2026
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But then there are also ways to think about getting around that.—
Greg Carannante,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Getting about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20about. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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