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
  • On Monday, the flames had jumped containment lines to stop the fire from spreading.
    — Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026
  • This is another gut check of how far anti-incumbent sentiment is spreading in safely Democratic seats; Smith went on Breaking Points last month to defend himself and accuse Israel critics of being abusive.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of spreading
Verb
  • Adipose tissue converts androgens into estrogen, so rapid fat loss shifts circulating estrogen quickly.
    — Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Moderna has begun a Phase 1 clinical trial of an Ebola vaccine set to target the Bundibugyo strain, which is currently circulating in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the pharmaceutical company announced Tuesday.
    — Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of circulating
Verb
  • So, just getting out here, spreading the love of the game, and having some fun doing it.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • For many actors, getting into character isn’t as big of a problem as getting out of one.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 July 2026
Definition of getting out
Verb
  • Probably off filming one of her gazillion movies coming out this year.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • On top of that, the carrier’s earnings are still hamstrung from its $35 billion debt load though American has slashed that from around a $54 billion peak coming out of the pandemic, with balance sheet improvement a major priority.
    — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 19 July 2026
Definition of coming out
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