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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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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
The Holy Trinity of New Jersey rock even got around a single mic at one point, and Flav couldn’t resist joining along.
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2026
InStyle tester Janice got around this roadblock by making this a part of her morning routine.
—Emma Greene, InStyle, 4 June 2026
Celebrations broke out from Port-au-Prince to South Florida as word got around the Haitian community that The Grenadiers were headed to the World Cup for the first time since 1974.
—Michelle Kaufman
may 24, Miami Herald, 24 May 2026
At the bar, residents who live on the same street finally got around to introducing themselves.
—Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Penn never got around to melting them.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
Russia has previously got around these signal blockers by using drones controlled by fiber optic cables.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
After half an hour of folksy disquisition, Petro finally got around to describing the conversation.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2026
The study found that women who got around four hours of moderate exercise each week lowered their risk of coronary heart disease by about 30%.
—Dr. Cyrus Mowdawalla, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2025
Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2026
InStyle tester Janice got around this roadblock by making this a part of her morning routine.
—Emma Greene, InStyle, 4 June 2026
Celebrations broke out from Port-au-Prince to South Florida as word got around the Haitian community that The Grenadiers were headed to the World Cup for the first time since 1974.
—Michelle Kaufman
may 24, Miami Herald, 24 May 2026
At the bar, residents who live on the same street finally got around to introducing themselves.
—Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Penn never got around to melting them.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
Russia has previously got around these signal blockers by using drones controlled by fiber optic cables.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
After half an hour of folksy disquisition, Petro finally got around to describing the conversation.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2026
The study found that women who got around four hours of moderate exercise each week lowered their risk of coronary heart disease by about 30%.
—Dr. Cyrus Mowdawalla, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got around
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New York City exploded with joy on Saturday night, with hundreds of thousands of people taking to the streets after the Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA finals.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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Diego Lopes just defeated Steve Garcia after a brutal back-and-forth slugfest in the second round of their UFC fight.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
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Aspiration, the company Sanberg helped start more than a decade ago, was at the heart of the allegations that the Clippers circumvented the cap to reward star Kawhi Leonard beyond the limits of the NBA’s salary-cap rules.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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While communication between candidate campaigns and independent committees is forbidden, these rules are commonly circumvented using legal but obvious methods.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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The Bundibugyo ebolavirus outbreak in Congo, which has spread to neighboring Uganda, is causing serious concern among health officials.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Plus, inflation has spread to so many other items throughout the economy.—
Luis Melgar,
Washington Post,
16 June 2026
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San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama avoided adding a third flagrant point to his postseason total.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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While the city avoided laying off a number of its already lean staff — which neighbors like San Francisco have had to reckon with — the city’s financial troubles are far from over.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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This unique and hard-won balance is more difficult to sustain when the university, lacking standardized benchmarks, must educate students who have not mastered the K–12 curriculum.—
Akos Rona Tas,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Dec. 2025
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Some are created by genuine experts, but many are dreamed up by parents who’ve mastered personal branding.—
Lauren Boswell,
Parents,
30 Nov. 2025
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Among his most famous pursuits was his years-long hunt for Bob Dozier, a murderer and cattle thief who repeatedly evaded capture.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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The aesthetic has seemingly evaded the controversy that’s erupted from Levinson’s eight-episode parable, which officially finished on Sunday.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
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Andy Dick made headlines after the aftermath of an apparent drug overdose was captured on video and circulated via TMZ.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Dec. 2025
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Another petition seeking a one-year extension is being circulated by members of both parties.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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Junior Grace Simmons escaped an early jam to set the tone for a low-scoring complete game from the circle, and Aniyah Bailey had a birthday to remember by anchoring the team’s contagious offensive showing with two doubles and five RBI in a 3-for-4 day.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
11 June 2026
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Better still, leave workers’ rates alone and expand the base to all forms of compensation and to investment income — the income that has escaped the program for nine decades.—
Teresa Ghilarducci,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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“Got around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20around. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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