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
Cavanagh got about $20 million worth of company stock in March, as per usual.
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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
In the early ‘70s, for example, the United States got about 20% of its electricity from oil, Ori said.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
In the early ‘70s, for example, the United States got about 20% of its electricity from oil, Ori said.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
Bloomington got about a half-inch less.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Ricky Robbins, who got about 31%.
—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
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
In the early ‘70s, for example, the United States got about 20% of its electricity from oil, Ori said.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
In the early ‘70s, for example, the United States got about 20% of its electricity from oil, Ori said.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
Bloomington got about a half-inch less.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Ricky Robbins, who got about 31%.
—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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It's got the largest Danish collection of living flora, including more than 13,000 plant species spread over ten hectares and housed in a complex of historic 19th-century greenhouses.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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The evacuated passengers will enter quarantine in Nebraska after returning to the states, HHS said on Sunday, May 10, where they will be evaluated for symptoms and their risk of spreading the virus.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Videos of the interactions have circulated on social media and were shown on local TV news reports.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Activists from Standing Together, an Israeli Palestinian coexistence group, moved in to try to stop the confrontation, video circulated by the organization showed.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Wow, that fire got out of control fast!—
William Earl,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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But my mechanics got out of whack.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Fox News anchors Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum came out to represent the news side of the brand.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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After the match, Flammer, La Hiedra, and Lady Maravilla came out to attack her.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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