Synonyms of getting about

getting about

verb

present participle of get about

as in circulating

to become known

it got about that the company was having financial difficulties

Synonyms & Similar Words

• circulating
• spreading
• getting out
• coming out
• leaking (out)
• getting around
• getting round
• unfolding
• breaking
• telling
• outing
• revealing
• developing
• disclosing
• spilling
• transpiring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suppressing
• hiding
• hushing (up)
• concealing
• masking
• disguising
• secreting

Example Sentences

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