as in spread
to become known
it got about that the company was having financial difficulties
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Recent Examples of got about
Out of that payout, DTLA got about $455,000, the bar filings said.
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Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Fujimori garnered just over 17% of the votes while Sánchez got about 12% in a crowded field of candidates in the first round of voting in April.
—ABC News, 1 June 2026
Cavanagh got about $20 million worth of company stock in March, as per usual.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2026
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, part of DHS, got about $86 billion.
—Anne Toomey McKenna, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
The Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn home was first put on the market in October 2025 for $7,995,000, and was later reduced to $7,300,000 in January 2026, meaning the buyers got about $1 million off the original asking price.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Bloomington got about a half-inch less.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Former Chief Deputy Rodney Collins took about 27% of the vote, and former Detention Officer Antwain Nance got about 8%.
—Ryan Oehrli
march 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
Moth Days, in a relatively fleet process, got about a year and a half.
—Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Fujimori garnered just over 17% of the votes while Sánchez got about 12% in a crowded field of candidates in the first round of voting in April.
—ABC News, 1 June 2026
Cavanagh got about $20 million worth of company stock in March, as per usual.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2026
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, part of DHS, got about $86 billion.
—Anne Toomey McKenna, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
The Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn home was first put on the market in October 2025 for $7,995,000, and was later reduced to $7,300,000 in January 2026, meaning the buyers got about $1 million off the original asking price.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Bloomington got about a half-inch less.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Former Chief Deputy Rodney Collins took about 27% of the vote, and former Detention Officer Antwain Nance got about 8%.
—Ryan Oehrli
march 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
Moth Days, in a relatively fleet process, got about a year and a half.
—Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got about
Verb
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The pop-up was announced by only one social media post, but word spread.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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Four bedrooms and five bathrooms are spread across roughly 6,200 square feet, where a floating glass staircase connects two switchback-style levels.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
8 June 2026
Verb
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The audio was widely circulated on social media.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Health experts say the Bundibugyo strain is likely to have circulated, undetected, for weeks in the northeastern Ituri province where artisanal mining is an economic mainstay.—
Alexis Akwagyiram,
semafor.com,
12 June 2026
Verb
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The suspect got out of the car and attempted to flee the scene, but was eventually arrested at Roosevelt Boulevard and Red Lion Road.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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At one point, the shooter stopped, got out of his vehicle and fired rounds with a rifle at an officer who returned fire, according to the Midland Police Department.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
Verb
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But old guard candidate Xavier Becerra came out on top.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Pharrell and Missy Elliott came out of Virginia; so did Patsy Cline and Old Crow Medicine Show.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2026
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“Got about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20about. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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