GETTING ABOUT Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

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 Whittingham said Tommy Carr is the only backup who practices with the first-string offense, getting about 20% of the snaps. — Larry Lage, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026 With most students getting about $7,000 each, the program cost about $310 million in taxpayer funds this past school year. — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 15 July 2026 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 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 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 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 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 Most people benefit from getting about 20-35% of their calories from fat. — Jillian Kubala, Health, 11 Oct. 2025

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The grand jury didn't find any evidence suggesting a crime occurred, or that Wells' death was motivated by race, and also took direct aim at the theories circulating on social media about the people on the boats.

— Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Because mRNA vaccines can be produced faster than conventional shots, manufacturers may eventually be able to wait longer before deciding which strains to target — and respond faster if circulating strains change.

— Sally C. Pipes, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of circulating

Verb

The outbreak is spreading under extremely difficult conditions, fueled by insecurity, displacement, a health workers' strike and intense population movements.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
The case was sparked by a nearly $800 million settlement Fox paid to Dominion Voting Systems, which accused the network of spreading conspiracy theories about fraud in the 2020 election.

— Maddy Lauria, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of spreading

Verb

Looking at the slate today, there are a lot of good games, but some lines are getting out of hand because of the matchups.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
England piled up 254-4 after being put into bat in Southampton and that was mainly down to Brook, who has now scored 288 runs without getting out in the T20 format after unbeaten innings of 79 and 95 against India in July.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of getting out

Verb

But being that a similar kidnapping thriller was coming out with A24’s Spike Lee joint Highest 2 Lowest, Affleck pulled the plug on that version of Animals two weeks before production was set to begin.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2026
Lance Leipold needed just one word to describe his level of concern about Kansas’ running back depth coming out of Saturday’s game at Wembley Stadium.

— Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of coming out

Verb

Some took to social media to post images of barricaded roads and ask for advice about getting around.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
Rutschman said some of his former Orioles teammates chirped at him throughout the game and gave him a hard time about getting around the ballpark as a visiting player.

— Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

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