getting about

verb

present participle of get about
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 Southern skies are predicted to get up to 60 meteors per hour, with the north getting about half that number. — Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2026 Acton-Boxboro just could not get any time of possession, only getting about two minutes in the opening frame. — Erik Anderson, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026 Most people benefit from getting about 20-35% of their calories from fat. — 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 The next year, Woodson set a UM record with 15 passes broken up and made first-team All-American, also getting about 10 plays a game on offense. — Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 25 June 2026 Florida alone is getting about $100 million, and officials in Tennessee are wrapping up a project adding 125 parking spaces along Interstate 40. — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026 That comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told CBS News that Ukraine is only getting about 60 to 65 interceptor missiles each month, given production constraints. — Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting about
  1. circulating
  2. spreading
  3. getting out
  4. coming out
  5. getting around
Verb
  • Videos and photos circulating on social media showed steel columns on the building’s higher floors buckling and contorting on Tuesday.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
  • Indirect grilling involves cooking food with hot air circulating it, much like in a convection oven.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2026
Definition of circulating
Verb
  • Sked said bed bugs rarely disappear on their own, making early detection and prompt professional treatment the best way to prevent infestations from spreading.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • By spreading the cost across many businesses, support organizations can deliver sophisticated capabilities at a fraction of the cost.
    — Rob Falzon, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of spreading
Verb
  • Cendejas said Wahab needs to focus her time on getting out to voters in the district while the state Legislature is in recess between July and August.
    — Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 24 June 2026
  • Stewart surrendered a solo homer to Brooks Lee before getting out of the ninth.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026
Definition of getting out
Verb
  • Iraq wants permission to produce a record 5 million barrels a day coming out of the war, with a long-term aim of getting production up to 7 million barrels a day, Bloomberg reported.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Here are five new ones coming out this summer, including four by Atlanta authors ranging from veteran megaseller Karin Slaughter to up-and-comer Frank Reddy.
    — Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of coming out
Verb
  • The service This hotel rolls out the red carpet for all their guests offering complimentary fitness classes, personal shopping, and a gem car for getting around the Harwood District in style.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2026
  • Each bungalow is outfitted with two cruiser bikes that are perfect for getting around on property.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
Definition of getting around

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“Getting about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20about. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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