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Est. 1828
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Synonyms of got around (to)

  • as in got down (to)
  • as in got down (to)
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got around (to)

verb

past tense of get around (to)
as in got down (to)

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  • got down (to)
  • got round (to)
  • organized
  • founded
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  • set up
  • spawned
  • pioneered
  • created
  • fathered
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  • generated
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  • struck (into)
  • originated
  • invented
  • embarked (on or upon)
  • entered (into or upon)
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  • led off
  • inaugurated
  • kicked off
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  • finished
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  • laid off
  • concluded
  • terminated
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  • extinguished
  • demolished
  • forsook
  • exterminated

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“Got around (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20around%20%28to%29. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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