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as in defeated
to achieve a victory over
somehow, an inexperienced lawyer managed to get around the media giant's stable of high-priced legal eagles
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2
as in circumvented
to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness
somehow she managed to get around the rules for paying the sales tax on a car bought out of state
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as in spread
to become known
word of the discovery of gold quickly got around
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as in avoided
to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery
their lawyer has spent months trying to get around certain restrictions in the contract
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Recent Examples of got around
After premiering at Telluride, word got around quickly that the film — and, in particular, Buckley’s performance — was leaving audiences in tears.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2025
Irving got around a would-be tackler and shed three more on his way to a 22-yard gain.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The 25-year-old from Sweden got around in 72 shots which left him 12 shots under and tied for 20th.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
The show focused on parts of Harris' Hannibal novel and spent its last arc adapting Harris' Red Dragon, but never got around to the author’s most famous Hannibal Lecter story, The Silence of the Lambs.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
And by the time the city got around to planning for big improvements in the 1980s, the park was shut down by the federal Environmental Protection Agency.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2025
When word got around to Judge, the Yankees' superstar fired a message right back at Boone, indicating a lot of disconnect between the Captain and his manager.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Joe Reid, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2025
Irving got around a would-be tackler and shed three more on his way to a 22-yard gain.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The 25-year-old from Sweden got around in 72 shots which left him 12 shots under and tied for 20th.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
The show focused on parts of Harris' Hannibal novel and spent its last arc adapting Harris' Red Dragon, but never got around to the author’s most famous Hannibal Lecter story, The Silence of the Lambs.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
And by the time the city got around to planning for big improvements in the 1980s, the park was shut down by the federal Environmental Protection Agency.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2025
When word got around to Judge, the Yankees' superstar fired a message right back at Boone, indicating a lot of disconnect between the Captain and his manager.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got around
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The Dallas Cowboys defeated the New York Jets 37-22 on Sunday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Oct. 2025
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Maeve ends up turning Sam into the police, exhausted, dejected, and utterly defeated.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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But as audiences soon learned, the slayings were only a vision of Alice Cullen (Ashley Greene), which was ultimately circumvented by avoiding a battle with the sinister Volturi at the story's conclusion.—
Jen Juneau,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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The league could void the Clippers-Leonard contract and order the forfeiture of first-round picks, a penalty experienced by the Minnesota Timberwolves when they were found to have circumvented the cap to sign Joe Smith.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Twenty years later, Iraq War veteran Aaron Hughes continues spreading his realization that soldiers can better champion American ideals by following their conscience over orders.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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About 25% of female breast cancer cases were found at the regional stage, meaning the cancer had spread to nearby lymph nodes, tissues, or organs, and 6% were found at a distant stage, meaning the cancer had spread to distant parts of the body, CDC data shows.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
3 Oct. 2025
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As a result, Ecuador has avoided the extraordinary inflation that has afflicted so many nations in South America, including Argentina.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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Snell deftly avoided the middle of the strike zone and had the Phillies off balance all night.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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For Hilton, whose public persona has always blended self-parody and glamour, the nod feels intentional — a bridge between two eras of women who mastered spectacle on their own terms.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
4 Oct. 2025
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Iran can achieve that by abandoning water-hungry crops, shifting to smart farming, conserving every drop, and reviving flood-management techniques Iranians once mastered to recharge depleted aquifers.—
Nik Kowsar,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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Lloyd evaded a diving Mahomes, Kareem Hunt and a streaking Tyquan Thornton for a huff-and-puff 99-yard interception return for a touchdown.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, who evaded removal efforts and the Trail of Tears in the 19th century, still keep the tribe’s vibrant cultural traditions and language alive in Cherokee today.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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After the video circulated, McMahan stepped down as emcee Sunday, the final day of the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black.—
Jenna West,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Ahead of the latest shutdown deadline, OMB circulated guidance telling agencies to submit workforce reduction strategies, a move unions and legal experts warn is a blueprint for mass layoffs during a funding lapse.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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So the manager went back to Whitlock for a second inning of work in the eighth and Whitlock nearly escaped before running out of steam.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Staff said the python likely escaped its home and asked for help finding the snake’s owner.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Got around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20around. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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