getting round

verb

present participle of get round
as in spreading
to become known word got round that a movie star was spending the night at a local motel

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting round
  1. spreading
  2. circulating
  3. getting out
  4. coming out
Verb
  • When firefighters arrived, the fire was spreading quickly among the SUVs.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Northeast Kansas City residents have expressed concerns about lack of community feedback and concentrating homeless services in certain areas, potentially overburdening a few neighborhoods rather than spreading services out more throughout the city.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of spreading
Verb
  • Hours later, a neighbor showed him a disturbing video circulating online of a dog that had been hanged in a Lynwood alley less than a mile from Reyes’ home.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The game is only available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, but some scammers have been circulating fake PC versions to drain cryptocurrency wallets or trick users into downloading malware.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of circulating
Verb
  • And while more oil is getting out, freedom of navigation in Hormuz has not been restored, McNally said.
    — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
  • But surveillance footage reviewed by another deputy showed the Mustang arriving at the parking lot without anyone getting out before deputies arrived, per the citation.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of getting out
Verb
  • Mann outlined the concept for the new show, which is coming out in the next couple of months.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • There will be a new contender coming out of the men’s Money in the Bank ladder match immediately.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of coming out
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“Getting round.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20round. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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